Francesco Baccini

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Francesco Baccini
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Francesco Baccini in 1993.
Born4 October 1960 (1960-10-04) (age 62)
OccupationSinger-songwriter actor

Francesco Baccini (born 4 October 1960) is an Italian singer-songwriter.

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Background

Born in Genoa, Baccini made his official debut in 1988 with the stage name Espressione Musica, with "Mamma dammi i soldi", the closing theme song of the 38th edition of the Sanremo Music Festival. [1] Put under contract by Caterina Caselli, in 1989 he released his first album, Cartoons, which was both a critical and commercial success. [1] [2] In 1990 he won the Festivalbar competition and peaked the Italian hit parade with the song "Sotto questo sole", recorded together with the band Ladri di biciclette. [2] In 1997 he entered the competition at the Sanremo Music Festival, ranking eleventh with the song "Senza tu". [1] In 2004 he toured with "Orco Loco", subtitled as “A Clipcomedy with Songs”, a recital in which he performed both as a singer and, for the first time, as an actor. [2]

Discography

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Eddy Anselmi (2009). Festival di Sanremo: almanacco illustrato della canzone italiana. Panini Comics, 2009. ISBN   978-8863462296.
  2. 1 2 3 Enrico Deregibus (8 October 2010). Dizionario completo della Canzone Italiana. Giunti Editore, 2010. ISBN   978-8809756250.