Ivano Fossati

Ivano Alberto Fossati
Fossati at Teatro degli Arcimboldi, Milan, Italy, 2010
Fossati at Teatro degli Arcimboldi, Milan, Italy, 2010
Background information
Born (1951-09-21) 21 September 1951 (age 73)
Genoa, Italy
Genres
OccupationSinger-songwriter
Years active1971–2012
Labels
Websitewww.ivanofossati.com

Ivano Alberto Fossati (born 21 September 1951) is an Italian pop singer from Genoa. He was a member of the progressive rock group Delirium and has worked with Fabrizio De André, Riccardo Tesi, Anna Oxa, Mia Martini, Ornella Vanoni, Shirley Bassey, Francesco De Gregori, Menudo and Mina.[1]

In October 2011, after the release of the album Decadancing, Fossati announced during Fabio Fazio's TV show Che tempo che fa that he decided to end his music career: "I've been thinking a lot about it, not in the last days, but during last two or three years. This will be my last album, and I won't record any new album. And my next tour will be the last one."[2] Fossati's last concert was held at the Teatro Piccolo in Milan, on 19 March 2012.[3]

On November 25, 2023, Ivano Fosssati and other author of ''Jesahel'' (Oscar Prudente) together with Universal Music Group sue Public Enemy for plagiarism, since Fossati and Prudente are not recognized as co-authors of "Harder Than You Think"[4][5]

  1. ^ "Ivano Fossati Credits". Allmusic.
  2. ^ Andrea Laffranchi (3 October 2011). "Fossati: ho 60 anni e dico addio alle scene". Corriere della Sera (in Italian). p. 37. Retrieved 1 September 2012.
  3. ^ Andrea Morandi (20 March 2012). "L'ultimo palco di Ivano Fossati. Avete fatto una cosa eccezionale". la Repubblica (in Italian). Retrieved 1 September 2012.
  4. ^ Michele, Bovi (2023-11-25). ""Jesahel di Sanremo 1972 plagiata dai Public Enemy" (di M. Bovi)". HuffPost Italia (in Italian). Retrieved 2024-01-23.
  5. ^ Dario, Freccero (2023-12-01). "Musica, la Universal fa causa ai Public Enemy per il plagio di "Jesahel" dei Delirium (che la portarono a Sanremo su un bus del Genoa)". Il Secolo XIX (in Italian). Retrieved 2024-01-23.