The album Blue’s was released the following year in the United Kingdom, and in 1990 Zucchero Sings His Hits in English, an album that featured songs from the Blue's and Oro Incenso & Birra albums, some of which translated to English by Frank Musker, was released worldwide. I'm really more like, 1970–1989: Early career, success in Italy with, The Best of Zucchero Sugar Fornaciari's Greatest Hits, National Union of Writers and Artists of Cuba, I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For, Italian estimated best-selling music artists, "Fornaciari Sig. Su carrera como autor es más afortunada: escribió alguna canción de éxito para Stefano Sani y para Donatella Milani. [4][20] By the Rolling Stone Italia it was included among the most beautiful Italian music albums of all time.[21]. En 1997, Zucchero actuó en el Carneggie Hall de Nueva York, donde participó en el Rainforest Benefit junto a artistas tan grandes como Sting, Elton John y Stevie Wonder. [14] He spent most of his childhood in the seaside town of Forte dei Marmi (Province of Lucca, Tuscany). [4][15] After the relative success of Zucchero & The Randy Jackson Band, Fornaciari joined Rustici again in California to work on a follow-up album. En 1983 grabó finalmente su primer álbum, "Un po' di Zucchero", que no logró sobresalir. En 1981 Gianni Ravera, fascinado por el timbre de su voz, lo animó a participar en el Festival de Castrocaro como intérprete. En 2005 salió al mercado su álbum "Zu&Co", un disco de duetos en el que comparte protagonismo con artistas de la talla de Miles Davis, John Lee Hooker, Tom Jones, Sting, Ronan Keating, Cheb Mami, Dolores O'Riordan, Paul Young, Maná, Brian May y otros. È già conosciuto come “Zucchero”, un soprannome datogli da una delle sue maestre di scuola. It, with the upcoming compilation, was promoted with over 150 concerts, an estimated audience of 1.4 million people. Pero no terminó los estudios. En octubre de ese mismo año se publicó "Miserere" editado en inglés e italiano. [12][13] At a young age, he was the goalkeeper of A.C. Reggiana 1919. It went platinum and sold over 300,000 copies. [3] He started writing his own songs when he was 13 or 14 years old, and after learning basic instruments, from 16 he moved on to learning the tenor saxophone. Adelmo Fornaciari Cavaliere di Gran Croce OMRI[2] (Italian pronunciation: [aˈdɛlmo fornaˈtʃaːri]; born 25 September 1955), more commonly known by his stage name Zucchero Fornaciari or simply Zucchero (pronounced [ˈdzukkero, ˈtsuk-]), is an Italian singer-songwriter and musician. I would like to find a way to translate my songs from Italian to English better, because my lyrics are very personal and I use a lot of slang, the typical Italian way to say something. A principios de 2001, Zucchero y Corrado Rustici colaboraron en la creación de un nuevo álbum, titulado "Shake". [49], On November 20, 2012 was released album La Sesion Cubana which was recorded in Cuba with Cuban musicians, including older and newer songs in Latin, Cuban, Tex-Mex rhythm arrangement. Descrizione. : [33], The spring of 2004 saw the release of the duet album Zu & Co., top five success in Europe. "), Sheila E. (on "Alleluja", written by Italian rapper Jovanotti) and former Chuck Berry pianist Johnny Johnson. B. [4] In 1975, he went to San Francisco, and there met the then-young Corrado Rustici from Naples, his future record producer. [61] In June performed at the protest-against poverty concert Agit8 organized by Bono at the Tate Modern in London. Zucchero, pseudonimo di Adelmo Fornaciari (1955 – vivente), cantautore e musicista italiano. In 1992 Fornaciari released the million selling album Miserere. [9] He has collaborated and performed with many famous artists, including Eric Clapton, Jeff Beck, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Brian May, Miles Davis, Ray Charles, B. Giorgia was born in Rome. Fornaciari currently lives in Pontremoli, Tuscany. Polistrumentista, ma anche grandissimo autore, questo è il suo secondo album. Fred Bongusto, un campeón de atmósferas románticas para el cual escribió "Me miraste mal", lo animó a seguir esa dirección; también escribió para un joven representante del género melódico, Michele Pecora. Adelmo Fornaciari recebeu o apelido Zucchero ("açúcar") de uma de suas professoras de escola. Zucchero, discografia completa: curiosità. [27] The CD, released in an Italian and an English version, contained 13 of Fornaciari's greatest hits (excluding the Miserere period) and three new songs including the hit single "Menta e rosmarino" ("I feel so lonely tonight"). [1] At the age of 12 or 13, he discovered American soul and blues music thanks to an African-American friend who was studying in Bologna and lived near his home. En 1995 apareció "Spirito di Vino", grabado en Nueva Orleans y que recoge la esencia de la música de la zona del Mississipi. Zucchero – Sapevi che…è l’unico cantante italiano ad aver partecipato al Festival di Woodstock? Desde entonces su éxito no ha parado. [37][38], In September 2006 was released million selling studio album Fly, certified 5x Platinum in Italy. Informativa. [9] In November 2007, Fornaciari released a new compilation album All the Best with several new tracks, including a popular cover of Black's "Wonderful Life". [41][42][43] In June 2008 also performed at the Nelson Mandela 90th Birthday Tribute held in Hyde Park, London. → Ecco la lista dei brani musicali incisi da Zucchero Fornaciari e gli album dell'artista [1][3], Adelmo Fornaciari was born 25 September 1955 in Roncocesi, a frazione (small village) near Reggio Emilia in Italy. Zucchero boasts a great number of collaborations both nationally and internationally with musicians, singers and authors. At that time, he was studying veterinary medicine; although he liked animals and the course (taking 39 out of the 51 exams),[4] he wanted to be different from his parents and withdrew from the course in order to pursue his aspirations. [4] On the album and during the tour, Fornaciari was accompanied by former Santana drummer Michael Shrieve. [22] The "darkness" reflects his intimate personal life from the time when lived in solitude and depression after the divorce. La canción que da título al álbum es un dueto con Luciano Pavarotti y es de destacar que la letra de esta canción en su versión en inglés es de Bono, el cantante de U2. Following a lengthy tour to promote Bluesugar, Fornaciari took some time off to work on new music. Diamante è una raccolta del cantante italiano Zucchero Fornaciari, pubblicata nel 1994 e destinata al mercato sudamericano. Descrizione Composizione. Zucchero @ Wind Music Awards 2016 13.jpg 6,016 × 4,016; 7.45 MB Zucchero Donauinselfest 20070622.jpg 2,639 × 1,765; 360 KB Zucchero Fornaciari live at Skanderborg Festival 2007.jpg 1,704 × 2,272; 911 KB [27] The album went on to sell over 1 million copies in several months. [3] The album, again produced by Rustici and featuring musical performances by Clarence Clemons, The Memphis Horns and David Sancious, included the Italian hit singles "Con Le Mani" (in English, "With the hands"), with lyrics by Gino Paoli, the controversial "Solo una sana..." (in English "Only a healthy...."), and the original version of "Senza una donna" (in English, "Without a woman") which later became an international hit in a duet version with Paul Young. During the following Blue's Tour Fornaciari shared the stage with Joe Cocker (for a cover of "With a Little Help From My Friends"), Ray Charles and Dee Dee Bridgewater. [5][10] There, he sang in the choir and played an organ in the local church. In Forte dei Marmi, he finished his technical high school studies,[12] and moved again, this time to the city of Carrara. Fundó "Le nuove luci", un grupo de jóvenes músicos como él, con en cual empezó a tocar en las salas de baile de la zona. [3][4] In 1993 was invited by Dan Aykroyd to perform at House of Blues in celebration of 46th birthday of John Belushi, playing "Diavolo in me" and "You are so beautiful" supported by The Blues Brothers Band. Adelmo Fornaciari (Reggio Emilia, Emilia-Romaña, 25 de septiembre de 1955), más conocido como Zucchero, es un compositor y cantante italiano. Between 1992 and 2003 was the regular cast of the charity concerts Pavarotti & Friends organized by Luciano Pavarotti, where also performed along Pavarotti and B.B. Zucchero ganó, obtuvo un contrato con la Polygram y el año siguiente participó en el Festival de San Remo. Brilhante apresentação deste cantor italiano. En 1996 publicó un recopilatorio con sus mejores temas, que se colocó en lo más alto de las listas de ventas, con más de 3 millones de copias vendidas. In February 1999 in UK was released a duet of "Va Pensiero" along Sinead O'Connor. [4][15] He reappeared in the summer of 2001 with the European hit single "Baila morena" (re-released in 2006), described as "swinging track densely populated with crunching electric guitars, thick piano and organ vamps, and soaring bluesy female vocals over Zucchero's trademark rasp". no. E' nato a Reggio Emilia nel 1955 ed il suo vero nome è Adelmo Fornaciari. – Ha una collezione di capelli e ha rivelato di possederne oltre 300. The most important concerts were held in Piazza San Marco and in Hyde Park, London, for the British Summer Time Festival. The 1991 was released Fornaciari's first live album Live at the Kremlin, recorded in Moscow Kremlin 1990 (being the first Western artist to perform there after the fall of Berlin Wall[4][24]) and featuring guest appearances by Randy Crawford (on John Lennon's "Imagine") and Toni Childs. In the same year, he also composed the soundtrack for the film Snack Bar Budapest, written and directed by Tinto Brass. Zucchero (cantante) (inserimento) Segnalazione. Zucchero cantante: ecco tutto quello che c'è da sapere sul superospite di Sanremo 2017. [1] He again played at the Sanremo festival and, although the song "Donne" ended up in a disappointing penultimate place (due to the festival critics), it became a hit single and one of the classic Italian songs. [4], Disappointed with his solo career, in 1984 he temporarily moved to San Francisco in California, where he collaborated with his old friend Corrado Rustici. [40] The album's track "L'amore è nell'aria", borrows the instrumental backing to the B-side "Broken" by UK rock band Feeder, as was co-written by their lead singer Grant Nicholas. [3][4] His music is largely inspired by gospel, soul, blues and rock music, and alternates between Italian ballads and more rhythmic R&B-boogie-like pieces. [53][54][55] The concert was organized in the collaboration with both Cuban and Italian Ministries, cultural institutions, with advanced technology brought from Europe, resulting with the biggest foreigner concert in Cuba up to date. Zucchero è stato sposato con Angela, da cui ha avuto due figlie: Irene (anch’essa cantante) e Alice. — Zucchero, on the advice by record producers to translate songs to English to achieve international popularity. Discografia. Temas para bailar como "Bacco Perbacco", "Cuba Libre" o "Pronto", y otras más tranquilas como "Occhi", "E' Delicato"... También su hija Irene Fornaciari, una gran voz que ya ha destacado en los escenarios co-protagonizando, en Italia, la versión musical de "Los Diez Mandamientos", ha sacado al mercado recientemente "Vertigini in Fiore", con temas mayormente compuestos por su padre. Vive de la música. En abril de 1992 participó en el tributo a Freddie Mercury (también una campaña en la lucha contra el SIDA) cantando "Las Palabras De Amor". The album was produced by Don Was and Brendan O'Brien, Zucchero and includes collaborations with Brian Wilson, Roland Orzabal ("God bless the child"), and Bono ("Someone Else's Tears"). [4] Although as a young songwriter, he had great success, his solo career did not initially reach the same level of success that he and producers had expected. [26], The compilation The Best of Zucchero Sugar Fornaciari's Greatest Hits was released in 1996, shooting into all European charts, up to the number one position in France and Italy, and selling over 3 million copies in Europe. [50] It was anticipated in October by the single "Guantanamera (Guajira)", and later was extracted single "Love is All Around" which video was filmed in the streets of Havana. Porta in dote una collaborazione con Randy Jackson che lo accompagna anche al Festival di Sanremo 1985 dove, guarda caso, su un pezzo dalle sonorità vagamente diverse dal solito… It was presented at a series of 11 consecutive concerts at the Arena in Verona in September, and a subsequent world tour. His stage name is the Italian word for "sugar", as his elementary teacher used to call him. Estuvo de gira con Sugar y Daniel (Daniel es el cantante del grupo, mientras Zucchero toca la guitarra y el saxofón) desde 1976 hasta 1980, cuando formó los Sugar y Candies, grupo para el que empezó a escribir canciones.