Italian singersongwriter Francesco Guccini got involved in music in the late-50s while participating in a local band called Hurricanes soon changing its name to Snakers playing rock roll classics After joining Gatti the Cats Francesco Guccini began …

Italian pop singersongwriter Tiziano Ferro became involved in music while attending a local conservatory taking guitar and piano classes in addition to improving his vocal skills At the age of 16 he joined a gospel chorus uncovering his passion for A…

With the death of Fabrizio De Andr from cancer on January 11 1999 Italy lost one of its most modern singersongwriters Inspired by the songwriting of Bob Dylan and Leonard Cohen De Andrs songs encompassed Genoese folk songs French protestsocial commen…

Italian Jovanotti born Lorenzo Cherubini got involved in music when Claudio Cecchetto gave him the opportunity to work as a DJ for a local radio station hosting a New Years Eve show in 1987 He made his first record at the age of 19 a single called Gi…

Italian rock singer Vasco Rossi got involved in music while working as a DJ for a local radio station called Punto In 1978 the artist recorded Ma Cosa Vuoi Che Sia Una Canzone followed by 1979s Non Siamo Mica Gli Americani It was 1980s Colpa dAlfredo…

Italian singersongwriter Lucio Battisti was born on March 5 1943 in the small town of Poggio Bustone in Rieti Italy His family relocated to Rome in 1950 and by the mid-60s Battisti was performing in local bands one of which was named Campioni Interes…

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…

Italian singer and composer Lucio Dalla has had a long and notable music career Over the years he has recorded numerous albums that have sold millions of copies under labels like RCA Sony and BMG He has also composed musical scores for both televisio…

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 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…

French-Italian singersongwriter Ricardo Cocciante began playing music in Rome Italy after assembling a band called the Nations His debut as a solo artist came in 1972 with the release of his first full-length record Poesia followed in 1973 Neverthele…

After graduating in 1968 from Milans Catholic University Italian singersongwriter Roberto Vecchioni started sharing his passion for teaching and music After composing for prominent local numbers the artist decided to start his solo career in 1971 rec…