Famous Italian singer Toto Cutugno has died at the age of 81. In this respect informs news agency ANSA.
As the late Danilo Mancuso’s manager announced, the singer-songwriter died at San Raffaele Hospital in Milan around 4 pm on August 22.
“After a long illness, the singer has gotten worse in recent months,” added Mancuso.
7 July Toto Cutugno registered 80th anniversary.
In 1963, the artist created his own group “Toto e Tati” (renamed “Albatross” in 1975) and began performing with him all over Italy. In early 1975, together with the poet Vito Pallavicini, he wrote the songs Oasis, Uomo dove vai. Their joint song – L’Été indien – became a hit in the French hit parade (performed by Joe Dassin) and subsequently in the US (performed by Frank Sinatra).
The composer wrote a total of 13 songs for Joe Dassin, including Et si tu n’existais pas and Salut. The artist has also collaborated with Adriano Celentano, Mireille Mathieu, Dalida, Ricchi e Poveri, Michel Sardou and other famous artists.
In 1990, Toto Cutugno won the Eurovision Song Contest held in Zagreb. The singer repeatedly came to Russia with concerts, continued to study music until his death.
Previously dead Alexei Shulin, artist of the Moscow theater “Hermitage”.