Adelmo Fornaciari , known as Zucchero (born the September 25th 1955 with Roncocesi, in the Province of Reggio of Emilie, in Emilie-Romagna, Italy -) is a singer of Italian Rock. It gained the nickname of Zucchero ( sugar ) as of its more tender childhood, because its schoolmistress called it by this tender nickname (indeed, sugar says somebody of adorable, soft). He has a fore-mentioned brother Lauro.

Musical career

He begins his musical career in 1970, records its first disc in 1976. Its first album solo goes back to 1983. He emigrates in California. He sings in English and Italian. Its music is largely inspired by the Gospel, and alternates sirupeuses ballades and pieces much more rates/rhythms, close to the Boogie. Its inspiration is very blues and rythm & drunk person. Many stars signed songs with him (Elvis Costello, Ennio Morricone, or took part musicalement Miles Davis, Eric Clapton, David Sancious the keyboard of Peter Gabriel. and others signed duets: Paul Young, Sting, Pavarotti, John Lee Hooker, Jovanotti, Johnny Hallyday, and even astonishing it Gerard Depardieu.

It takes part every year, to concert given by Luciano Pavarotti (Pavarotti & Friends) it is one of the instigators, and the career of some Italian artists launched Giorgia, Andrea Bocelli. Very recently, it launched the career of his daughter Irene Fornaciari who had already written a song " to him; KArma stai kalma" with his/her sister on a preceding album " Bluesugar". it gains the Festivalbar in 2004.

One of the characteristics of Zucchero is to write its albums in various languages. Thus it is possible to find an album in English, Italian and Spanish.

Principal discography

(published many republications, with alternatives)

• a po' di zucchero (1983)
• Zucchero and the Randy Jackson Band (1985)
• Rispetto (1986)
• Blue' S (1987)
• Snack bar original Budapest movie soundtrack (1988)
• Oro incenso & will birra (1989)
• Zucchero sings his hits in english (1990)
• Zucchero (1991)
• Zucchero Live At the Kremlin (1991)
• Miserere (1992)
• Set with diamonds (1994)
• Spirito divino (1995)
• The best off Zucchero Sugar Fornaciari' S greatest hits (1996)
• Bluesugar (1999)
• Overdose of amore the ballads (1999)
• Bluesugar & Whitechristmas (1999)
• Shake (2001)
• Zu&Co (2004)
• Fly (2006)

External bonds

• official site in Italian and English
• Zucchero Words

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