Toto Cutugno

Pop Singer

Birthday July 7, 1943

Birth Sign Cancer

Birthplace Italy

DEATH DATE Aug 22, 2023 (80)

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About

Italian pop singer known for his international hit song "L'Italiano." The track has accumulated more than 70 million streams on Spotify. With his band, Albatros, he performed many other original songs, including "Serenata," "Emozioni," and "Figli."

Before Fame

Before taking up singing, he pursued a career as a drummer. He also became proficient in saxophone, piano, and acoustic guitar.

Trivia

He was the champion of the 1990 Eurovision Song Contest. His musical fame has led him to garner more than 20,000 followers on his totocutugnoofficial Instagram page. 

Family Life

He married Carla Cutugno and fathered a child through another relationship.

Associated With

A songwriter as well as a singer, Cutugno penned some of singer Joe Dassin's best-known songs, including "Et si tu n'existais pas" and "Le Jardin du Luxembourg."