Cutugno died at Milan’s San Raffaele Clinic after a long illness, his manager Danilo Mancuso said.
Born in Tuscany to a Sicilian father, Cutugno was one of the big pop stars in Italy. 100 million albums sold testify to his fame. He took part in the legendary Sanremo Festival a total of 15 times as an interpreter – but he only won the competition once: in 1980 with the song “Solo noi” (Only we).
He composed the songs for Sanremo participants 15 more times. He also made a name for himself beyond the borders of the Mediterranean country in the 1980s and 1990s. In addition to his top hit “L’Italiano”, he was known for winning the 1990 Eurovision Song Contest with the song “Insieme 1992” (Eng. “Together”).
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