By 2004 roughly a decade after she made her recording debut at the age of 18 Laura Pausini had sold over 25 million albums worldwide quite an impressive feat for someone whod never really broken into the lucrative English-language market The Italian …

Ligabue reached the charts in Italy with the album Buon Compleanno Elvis recorded for that countrys division of WEA Su E Giu Dan Un Palco followed in 1997 John Bush All Music Guide

Americas self-regarding vision of itself is such that artists who are undisputed legends elsewhere are not seen to have made it if they have no stateside success That doesnt mean that they cant have an influence worldwide whether English-speaking or …

Italian pop singer Umberto Tozzi began singing at a very young age joining a band called Off Sound in 1968 and later teaming up with Adriano Pappalardo Un Corpo Un Anima became his first hit in 1971 and he recorded his debut album Donna Amante Mia in…

Renato Carosone is regarded as the father of Neapolitan singing bringing elements of jazz and swing into traditional Italian songbook Carsone was born on January 3 1920 and started his singing career at the age of 17 after studying piano at a conserv…

Italian pop singer Paola Turci made her live debut at San Remos Festival in 1986 two years later making her first record called Ragazza Sola Ragazza Blu The artist breakthrough came in 1989 when her song Bambini included in her self-titled album beca…

b. Eros Ramazotti, Italy. Ramazotti began his professional career in 1982, when he was spotted at the Castrocaro talent contest. Roberto Gallanti, at that time managing director at Italian independent label DDD Records, immediately signed him. In 198…

Italian rock singer Enrico Ruggeris first experience in a band was Josafat formed in 1973 and inspired by British rock from the late 60s Soon the artist created a new project called Champagne Molotov along with Silvio Cappecia composing their first o…

Italian 1960s teen idol Bobby Solo made his debut while recording his first two singles in 1963 Ora Che Sei Gia Una Donna and Blue Blue The artists breakthrough came in 1964 after participating in San Remos Festival where he sang Una Lacrima Sul Vis…

Italian Edoardo Bennato got involved in music in the early 70s after moving from Naples to Milan to study architecture at the age of 18 In 1973 his debut album called Non Farti Cadere Le Braccia was produced by Sandro Colombini followed by 1974s I Bu…