Toto cutugno - l'italiano
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Toto Cutugno facts for kids
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| Birth name | Salvatore Cutugno |
| Born | (1943-07-07)7 July 1943 Fosdinovo, Italy |
| Died | 22 August 2023(2023-08-22) (aged 80) Milan, Italy |
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| Years active | 1966–2023 |
| Associated acts | Albatros |
Salvatore "Toto" Cutugno ( 7 July 1943 — 22 August 2023) was an Italian pop singer-songwriter and musician. He was best known for his worldwide hit song, "L'Italiano", released on his 1983 album of the same title. Cutugno also won the Eurovision Song Contest 1990 held in Zagreb, Croatia, SFR Yugoslavia, with the song "Insieme: 1992", for which he wrote both lyrics and music.
Biography
Toto Cutugno was born in Fosdinovo, Lunigiana, (Tuscany), to a Sicilian father from Barcellona Pozzo di Gotto and a homemaker mother. Shortly after his birth the family moved to La Spezia (Liguria).
He began his musical career as a drummer, and l
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Toto Cutugno
Italian musician (1943–2023)
Toto Cutugno | |
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| Birth name | Salvatore Cutugno |
| Born | (1943-07-07)7 July 1943 Fosdinovo, Tuscany, Kingdom of Italy |
| Died | 22 August 2023(2023-08-22) (aged 80) Milan, Italy |
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| Years active | 1966–2023 |
| Formerly of | Albatros |
Musical artist
Salvatore "Toto" Cutugno (Italian:[ˈtɔːtokuˈtuɲɲo]; 7 July 1943 – 22 August 2023) was an Italian pop singer-songwriter, musician, and television presenter. He was best known for his worldwide hit song, "L'Italiano", released on his 1983 album of the same title. Cutugno also won the Eurovision Song Contest 1990 held in Zagreb, SFR Yugoslavia, with the song "Insieme: 1992", for which he wrote both the lyrics and music. He has been described as "one of the most popular singers in Italy and a symbol of Italian melody abroad",[1] as well as "one of the most popular Italian performers on a global scale" and "one of th
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Legendary Toto Cutugno passes away
In July, Toto Cutugno turned 80. The legendary singer and songwriter passed away today around 4:00 PM at San Raffaele Hospital in Milan, where he had been hospitalized.
His manager, Danilo Mankuzo, reported that after a prolonged illness, the singer's condition worsened in recent months.
The real name of Toto Cutugno is Salvatore Cutugno. He was born on July 7, 1943, in Foiano di Val Fortore, Italy. His father was Sicilian, and his mother was Tuscan. He had a passion for music from an early age, learning to play the trumpet, accordion, and percussion instruments.
He initially started his musical career as a drummer and later formed his own band, performing his own songs. Toto Cutugno is the author of numerous hits for popular artists such as Joe Dassin, Adriano Celentano, Nancy Sinatra, and Mireille Mathieu.
In 1976, Toto and his band secured the 3rd place at the Sanremo Festival. In 1980, they won the festival, and he achieved 2nd place six more times in subsequent years.
Starting in the early 1980s, Cutugno embarked on a solo career. In
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