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 primary school 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.
Elisa Toffoli , performing under the mononym Elisa, is an Italian singer-songwriter who writes and records mainly in English. She draws inspiration from many genres such as pop, alternative rock, electronica and trip hop. In Europe she is perhaps most recognised for the single "Come Speak to Me," while American audiences may recognise the song "Dancing" as featured in both the 2006 and 2007 seasons of So You Think You Can Dance. On 18 December 2012, her collaboration with Ennio Morricone, "Ancora qui", was featured in Quentin Tarantino's film Django Unchained and on its soundtrack album, which was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Compilation Soundtrack for Visual Media.
Santana is the third studio album by the American rock band Santana. The band's second self-titled album, it is often referred to as III or Santana III to distinguish it from the band's 1969 debut album. The album was also known as Man with an Outstretched Hand, after its album cover image. It was the third and last album by the Woodstock-era lineup, until their reunion on Santana IV in 2016. It was also considered by many to be the band's peak commercially and musically, as subsequent releases aimed towards more experimental jazz fusion and Latin music. The album also marked the addition of 16-year-old guitarist Neal Schon to the group.
Negramaro is an Italian pop rock band formed in 1999 and successful since 2005. Their name stems from Negroamaro, a wine produced in their native district of Salento in Apulia.
Carla Bissi, known professionally as Alice or Alice Visconti, is an Italian singer-songwriter and pianist who began her career in the early 1970s. After releasing three albums by the end of the decade, her breakthrough came in 1981 when she won the Sanremo Music Festival with the song "Per Elisa". This was followed by European hit singles like "Una notte speciale", "Messaggio", "Chan-son Egocentrique", "Prospettiva Nevski" and "Nomadi" and albums like Gioielli rubati, Park Hotel, Elisir, and Il sole nella pioggia which charted in Continental Europe, Scandinavia, and Japan.
Caterpillar is a best-of compilation by pop rock singer Elisa, mainly aimed at the international market. It's an international, revisited edition of Soundtrack '96-'06 and it has been published Italy, UK, Germany, Austria, Switzerland, the Netherlands and Luxembourg.
The discography of Elisa, an Italian singer-songwriter, consists of eleven studio albums, forty-one singles, five compilation albums and five DVDs.
Dancing is a compilation album by Italian singer Elisa, released on 15 July 2008 in CD format in the United States and Canada. A digital version on iTunes was released on 17 June 2008 in the United States and on 25 August 2008 in Canada.
Then Comes the Sun is the third studio album by Italian singer Elisa released on November 9, 2001 by Sugar. It was produced by Corrado Rustici and was certified double platinum in Italy with over 280.000 copies sold.
Asile's World is the second studio album by Italian singer Elisa released on May 5, 2000. Its deluxe version contains the single "Luce " with which Elisa won the annual Sanremo Music Festival.
Through the Storm is the thirty-second studio album by American singer Aretha Franklin. It was released on April 1, 1989, by Arista Records.
"Gli ostacoli del cuore" is a pop single by the Italian singer Elisa, featuring pop rock Italian singer Ligabue, from her first greatest hits album, Soundtrack '96-'06. Released as the album's lead single, the song was written by Ligabue and produced by Corrado Rustici.
"Sleeping in Your Hand" is the debut single by Italian singer Elisa, released in 1997 as the lead single from her debut studio album Pipes & Flowers.
Let Me Be Your Angel is the second studio album by American singer Stacy Lattisaw. Released on May 21, 1980, by Cotillion Records, Lattisaw was 13 years old when this album was released. The album's first two singles, "Dynamite!" and "Jump to the Beat", both peaked at number one on the U.S. disco charts in 1980. This would be her first album produced by Narada Michael Walden.
Inedito and Inédito are the eleventh studio albums by Italian singer Laura Pausini, released by Atlantic Records in November 11, 2011. This is Pausini's comeback album, after two years of silence. The name of the album was confirmed on the dawn of September 10, 2011. The album was previewed with the release of the single "Benvenuto", which debuted at number one on the Italian Singles Chart. The second single from the album was "Non ho mai smesso", followed by "Bastava", released on January 20, 2012.
On is the ninth studio album by Italian singer Elisa, released on March 25, 2016 by Sugar Music. It was produced by Elisa and features collaborations with Jack Savoretti, Emma Marrone and Giuliano Sangiorgi.
Corrado Rizza is an Italian DJ and producer.
Divine Emotion is the ninth studio album by American singer, songwriter, musician and record producer Narada Michael Walden. It was released in 1988. The album includes the single "Divine Emotions", which reached number one on the US Dance Club Songs chart, number 21 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart and number eight in the UK Singles Chart. Two other singles were released from the album: "Can't Get You Outta My Head" and "Wild Thing".
Corrado Rustici is an Italian musician, songwriter and producer.
