Toto Cutugno

Toto Cutugno
Birth nameSalvatore Cutugno
Born(1943-07-07)7 July 1943
Fosdinovo, Tuscany, Kingdom of Italy
Died22 August 2023(2023-08-22) (aged 80)
Milan, Italy
Occupations
  • Singer-songwriter
  • instrumentalist
  • television presenter
Instruments
  • Piano
  • acoustic guitar
  • drums
  • saxophone
  • melodica
Years active1966–2023
Formerly ofAlbatros

Salvatore "Toto" Cutugno (Italian: [ˈtɔːto kuˈtuɲɲo]; 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 the most successful Italian songwriters of all time",[2] selling over 100 million records worldwide.[1][3]

  1. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference rai was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "Iconic Italian Singer-Songwriter Toto Cutugno Dies at 80". La Voce di New York. 22 August 2023. Retrieved 22 August 2023.
  3. ^ Assante, Ernesto (22 August 2023). "Toto Cutugno, un italiano vero". la Repubblica (in Italian). Retrieved 22 August 2023.