Died Italian singer and composer Toto Kutunyu (2 photos + 2 videos)

He was very loved as in the USSR.



The famous Italian singer and composer died in at the age of 80 at the San Raffaele Hospital in Milan after a long disease, according to the Ansa agency, citing the manager of the artist Danilo Mancuso.



Toto Cutugno (real name - Salvatore) was born on July 7 1943 in Tuscany Fosdinovo. He started his musical career in the 60s. years. First, the talented musician organized the group Toto e Tati, and then, in 1975, Albatros. In 1980, Cutugno begins performing solo. And already in 1983 he took first place at the San Remo Festival. with his immortal hit L'italiano (aka Lasciate Mi Cantare), which became his hallmark. It is noteworthy that Cutugno wrote "Italian" for Adriano Celentano, but he refused to perform the song.

A song that needs no introduction, which was played even on Soviet television.

Toto Cutugno has more than 20 music albums and 300 songs. Many of them entered the repertoire of Adriano Celentano, Mireille Mathieu, Ricchi e Poveri, Dalida and other artists, becoming hits. Even despite the fact that Cutugno has long been in the shadow of popular performers, acting for them as a composer, now he considered one of the most successful Italian singers - according to some It is estimated that more than 100 million records of his songs have been sold.

The song Amore No for Celentano was also written by Cutugno. And the maestro has a huge number of such hits

Cutugno first visited the USSR in 1985.