Adelmo e i suoi Sorapis is an Italian supergroup led by singer songwriter Zucchero Fornaciari. The group includes Maurizio Vandelli (former lead member of Equipe 84 ), Dodi Battaglia (member of Pooh ), Umbi Maggi (former bass guitarist of Nomadi ), Fio Zanotti (conductor and arranger) and Michele Torpedine (record producer).
The band formed in 1989, when they met in Cortina, at the foot of Sorapis mountain, all to be there on vacation. Since then they played together almost every year-end. [1] They published their first and only album in 1993, Walzer d'un blues. [1] The group then made a short tour to promote the album with dates in Milan, Rome and Bethlehem. [2]
After several years of hiatus the group reunited in Sanremo Music Festival 2009, performing the song "Spiove il sole" together with Zucchero's daughter Irene Fornaciari. [3]
Adelmo Fornaciari, more commonly known by his stage name Zucchero Fornaciari or simply Zucchero, is an Italian singer, musician and songwriter. His stage name is the Italian word for "sugar", as his elementary teacher used to call him. 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. He is credited as the "father of Italian blues", introducing blues to the big stage in Italy. He is one of the few European blues artists who still enjoys great international success.
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