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ZuccheroItalian musician
Date of Birth: 25.09.1955
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Content:
- Biography of Zucchero
- Early Career
- International Success
- Russian Concert and Live Album
- Continued Success
Biography of Zucchero
Italian musician, singer, and songwriter Zucchero, whose real name is Adelmo Fornaciari, was born in Reggio Emilia, Italy. He spent most of his childhood in the coastal town of Forte dei Marmi. As a child, he moved with his parents to Tuscany and started learning to play the organ in a local church. He received his nickname "Zucchero," which means "sugar" in Italian, from his school teacher.

Early Career
Zucchero's musical career began in the 1970s with several modest bands such as I ducali, Le nuove luci, Sugar & Daniel, Sugar & Candies, and finally the group called Taxi. With Taxi, he won the Castrocaro Music Festival in 1981. He made his first appearance at the renowned Sanremo Festival a year later with the song "Una notte che vola via" and in 1983 with "Nuvola" at the Festival dei Fiori. His debut album, "Un po'di Zucchero," was released in the same year and gained moderate success.
International Success
In 1984, Zucchero temporarily moved to California, where he collaborated with Italian producer Corrado Rustici. The result of these sessions, with musicians from bassist Randy Jackson's band, was the album "Zucchero & The Randy Jackson Band" released in 1985. The single "Donne" from the album became a hit in Italy. In the late 1980s, Zucchero released commercially successful albums in his home country, including "Blue's" (1987) and "Oro incenso e birra" (1989).
Russian Concert and Live Album
In March 1986, Zucchero visited Moscow and participated in the concert "Flowers and Songs of Sanremo in Moscow," alongside stars of Soviet and Italian music, hosted by Alla Pugacheva and Milva with translator Oleg Shatskov. The concert was broadcasted by the Soviet Central Television and Italian television company "Rai 1." This concert served as the basis for Zucchero's live album, "Live In Moscow," released in 1991.
Continued Success
Zucchero gained significant popularity in Europe with songs like "Senza una donna" (1991, duet with Paul Young) and "Baila Morena" (2001). In 2004, he released the album "Zu & Co." featuring collaborations with artists such as Sting, Dolores O'Riordan, Eric Clapton, Brian May, and Luciano Pavarotti.