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Toto Cutugno

Musician
Forfans of italian pop, sanremo and eurovision enthusiasts, retro music lovers, and curious listeners from eastern europe and beyond.
3 Reviews 27 Definitions 10 Charts
Italian Pop Folk Post-Punk

The Profile

Toto Cutugno (1943–2023) was an Italian singer-songwriter and composer known worldwide for L’italiano and for winning the Eurovision Song Contest 1990 with Insieme: 1992. He wrote hits for other artists, including Adriano Celentano, and enjoyed enduring popularity across Europe, especially in the East.

Born 7 July 1943 (Fosdinovo, Italy); died 22 August 2023 (Milan). Winner of Eurovision 1990 with "Insieme: 1992". Sanremo Festival winner 1980 with "Solo noi". Wrote songs for Adriano Celentano, including "Soli". Widely popular in Eastern Europe.

Two reviews take a nostalgic-yet-critical look at Toto Cutugno’s pop legacy, focusing on L’italiano (1983) and Voglio l’anima (1979). They note his strong melodies, TV ubiquity, and lasting fame in Eastern Europe, while poking at clichés and image. References include his work for Celentano and tracks like Flash, La mia musica, and Soli.

Notable Quotes

❝ Toto is one of the most well-known singers of Italian pop in the ’80s, no longer as popular here, but still very famous in all of Eastern Europe, where he found himself, willingly or not, as an ambassador of our music...
❝ I have always had mixed feelings about our Toto... he is a good songwriter with a disarming naivety, populism, and communicativity; which borders on genius...
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