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Luca Madonia (born 4 June 1957) is an Italian singer-songwriter and musician.
Born in Catania, he started his career as a member of the new wave band Denovo. [1] [2] After the group disbanded, he debuted as a solo singer-songwriter, releasing several critically acclaimed albums. [2] As a songwriter he collaborated with several artists, including Andrea Mirò, Patty Pravo, and Gianni Morandi. [2] As a singer, he made duets with Franco Battiato, Carmen Consoli, Grazia Di Michele and Mario Venuti, among others. [2] His single "La consuetudine" was the theme song of the Radio Rai program Hobo. [2]
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