Franco Califano

He definitely didn't make the music I listen to, but that doesn't change (for a non-childish definition) the fact that for the 3-4 years leading up to '80, he represented an important note in Italian light music, and his certainly unappealing image helped him not a little (the strange things about us Italians). The style was very personal, and I can understand that it could appeal to a certain market, where many like him and worse than him were around. However, my personal rating is 1.