Enrico Ruggeri is an Italian

Italy

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 rock

Rock music

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 singer-songwriter

Singer-songwriter

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Biography

A native of Milan

Milan

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, Ruggeri made his debut in the 1970s with the punk band Decibel. In 1981 he began the career as a sole singer and established as a songwriter: his most famous success in this latter role is "Il mare d'inverno" ("The Sea in Winter"), brought to chart by Loredana Bertè

Loredana Bertè

Loredana Bertè is an Italian singer. In her long career she has worked with some of the best Italian songwriters such as Enrico Ruggeri, Pino Daniele, Ivano Fossati, Mario Lavezzi, Enzo Jannacci and Mango, among others. She has experimented with different genres, from rock to reggae, from funk to...

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He won the Sanremo Music Festival twice: in 1987 singing "Si può dare di più" ("You can give more") together with Gianni Morandi

Gianni Morandi

Gianni Morandi is an Italian pop singer and entertainer.He made his debut in 1962 and quickly placed high at or won a number of Italian popular song festivals, including the Canzonissima festival in 1969. In 1970, he represented Italy at the Eurovision Song Contest with "Occhi di ragazza"...

 and Umberto Tozzi

Umberto Tozzi

Umberto Antonio Tozzi is an Italian pop/rock singer and composer, born in Turin. His most internationally famous song is "Gloria" -Biography:...

 and in 1993 singing "Mistero" ("Mistery"). He represented Italy at Eurovision Song Contest 1993

Eurovision Song Contest 1993

The Eurovision Song Contest 1993 was the 38th Eurovision Song Contest and was held on 15 May 1993 in Millstreet, County Cork, Ireland. The presenter was Fionnuala Sweeney. Niamh Kavanagh was the winner of this Eurovision for Ireland with the song, "In Your Eyes"...

 with the song "Sole D'Europa

Sole D'Europa

"Sole d'Europa" was the Italian entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1993, performed in Italian by Enrico Ruggeri....

" ("Sun of Europe").

Albums

• 1977: Punk
• 1980: Vivo da re
• 1981: Champagne molotov
• 1983: Polvere
• 1984: Presente studio-live
• 1985: Tutto scorre
• 1986: Difesa francese
• 1986: Enrico VIII (with Difesa francese in)
• 1987: Vai Rrouge (live)
• 1988: La parola ai testimoni
• 1989: Contatti
• 1990: Il falco e il gabbiano
• 1991: Peter Pan
• 1993: La giostra della memoria
• 1994: Oggetti smarriti
• 1996: Fango e stelle (his last LP
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• 1997: Domani è un altro giorno
• 1998: La gente con alma (in Spanish)
• 1999: L' isola dei tesori
• 2000: L' uomo che vola
• 2001: La vie en rouge (double live)
• 2002: La vie en rouge (re-packaging with two new songs)
• 2003: Gli occhi del musicista
• 2004: Punk prima di te
• 2005: Amore e guerra
• 2006: Cuore muscoli e cervello (three CDs)
• 2007: Il regalo di Natale
• 2008: Rock show
• 2009: All in l' ultima follia di Enrico Ruggeri (three CDs)
• 2009: Il regalo di Natale (re-packaging with three new songs)
• 2010: La ruota