May 1, 2024

Athens News

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Italian singer-songwriter Toto Cutugno dies at 80


Agency ANSA reported about the death of the composer and singer from Italy Toto Cutugno. Recently, his health has deteriorated, and recently the performer of world hits was hospitalized due to a deterioration in his condition.

Success came to Salvatore Cutugno in the mid-1970s of the last century, after the performance of his songs by Joe Dassin, the luminary of the French stage. We heard his songs performed by Mireille Mathieu, Adriano Celentano, Dalida. World hits were “Et si tu n’existais pas”, “Salut”, “L’Été indien”.

In 1980, Cutugno became the winner of the competition in Sanremo, and later repeatedly won this title. He gained immense popularity among Soviet listeners when a popular competition in Italy began to be broadcast on television. Most of all, the audience liked his “L’italiano” and “Serenata”. Cutugno repeatedly came with concerts to the USSR, and later to Russia and the post-Soviet countries.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fN-Fw_Z81WY



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