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Zucchero
Adelmo Fornaciari, known professionally as 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 "f…
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entertainment · Italian musician (born 1955) · singer · composer · singer-songwriter · record producer · rock singer · musician · also Zucchero, Zucchero Fornaciari, Zucchero Sugar Fornaciari, Aldo Fornaciari
Born 25 September 1955 · Q125948
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2026· 13 entries
Money.it: Zucchero, il +5,65% riaccende l’attenzione. 5 fattori e un livello raccontano cosa sta cambiando
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Published video “Thank you!”.
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Published video “Santa Susana”.
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Published video “Marbella”.
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Published video “Tirana”.
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Published video “Wolfsburg”.
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Published video “Lucca”.
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Published video “MESSINA ON FIRE!”.
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Published video “Perugia, Umbria Jazz”.
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Published video “Pescara”.
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Published video “Bologna”.
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CelebrityNetWorth: What is Zucchero Fornaciari's net worth?
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2025· 1 entry
Runner's World: Le 10 migliori alternative allo zucchero sicure per la vostra salute
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2024· 4 entries
Released album “Discover II”.
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Men's Health: Sapevi che una lattina di Coca Cola contiene circa 9 zollette di zucchero? Ecco cosa dicono le linee guida a proposito delle dosi massime
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Dilei: Zucchero compie 69 anni: le 10 canzoni più belle del cantante
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Runner's World: Stevia o zucchero, qual è meglio per la salute?
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2023· 1 entry
Released album “Zucchero – Sugar Fornaciari”.
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2021· 2 entries
Released album “Discover”.
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Released album “Inacustico: D.O.C. & More”.
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2020· 2 entries
Cosmopolitan: Ecco quanto zucchero si può assumere al giorno aka la tua guida al dolcificante più famoso al mondo
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Released album “Wanted: Spanish Greatest Hits”.
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2019· 1 entry
Released album “D.O.C.”.
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2018· 1 entry
The Italian bluesman continued touring around Europe
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2017· 1 entry
Released album “Wanted”.
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2016· 2 entries
Released album “Black Cat”.
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And they were characterized by a vast and diverse repertoire of old and new songs, and some special guests
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2014· 1 entry
Performed at the Night of the Proms concerts in Europe
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2013· 2 entries
Released album “Una rosa blanca”.
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The album was certified 3× Platinum in Italy
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2012· 2 entries
Released album “La sesión cubana”.
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Adopted from a distance two children who live in Kenya
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2011· 1 entry
Released album “Vedo nero (remixes by Restylers)”.
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2010· 2 entries
Released album “Chocabeck”.
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Released album “Platinum Collection”.
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2009· 1 entry
At Ischia Global Film & Music Fest received the Global Music Award
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2008· 1 entry
Released album “Live in Italy”.
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2007· 2 entries
Released album “All the Best”.
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And Milan in 2008, as well as three new tracks, including the single "Una Carezza", published by Edizioni Larus and Universal Music Group
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2006· 1 entry
Released album “Fly”.
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2004· 2 entries
Released album “Zu & Co.”.
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Released album “Zu & Co.: Live at the Royal Albert Hall, London, 6th May 2004”.
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2002· 1 entry
And 2003 Fornaciari and his band toured throughout Europe and Canada with the sold-out Shake tour
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2001· 1 entry
Released album “Shake”.
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1999· 2 entries
Released album “Overdose d’amore: The Ballads”.
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Was invited by Bono to participate at charity NetAid event, where at Giants Stadium in New Jersey performed "Il volo", along Bono U2's One, and with various artists the single song "New Day"
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1998· 1 entry
Released album “Bluesugar”.
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1997· 1 entry
Included Continental hit cover of "Va pensiero" by Giuseppe Verdi
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1996· 2 entries
Released album “The Best of Zucchero: Sugar Fornaciari’s Greatest Hits”.
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Shooting into all European charts, up to the number one position in France and Italy, and selling over 3 million copies in Europe
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1995· 2 entries
Released album “Spirito DiVino”.
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Released ep “Versioni inedite”.
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1994· 3 entries
Zucchero was the only Italian artist to perform at the 25th anniversary edition of the Woodstock festival
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Released album “Diamante”.
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And was an attempt to use the same method of Zucchero sings his hits in English for the Spanish and Latin American market
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1993· 1 entry
Was invited by Dan Aykroyd to perform at House of Blues in celebration of 46th birthday of John Belushi, playing "Diavolo in me" and "You are so beautiful" supported by The Blues Brothers Band
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1992· 3 entries
Fornaciari released the million selling album Miserere
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Released album “Miserere”.
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Was invited by Brian May to perform at The Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert, with the remaining three members of Queen - Brian May, John Deacon and Roger Taylor, singing "Las Palabras de Amor"
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1991· 2 entries
Released album “Цуккеро Live At The Kremlin”.
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Released album “Zucchero”.
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1990· 2 entries
Zucchero Sings His Hits in English, an album that featured songs from the Blue's and Oro Incenso & Birra albums, some of which translated to English by Frank Musker, was released worldwide
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(being the first Western artist to perform there after the fall of Berlin Wall) and featuring guest appearances by Randy Crawford (on John Lennon's "Imagine") and Toni Childs
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1989· 2 entries
Released album “Oro, incenso & birra”.
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Fornaciari and his band recorded the album Oro Incenso & Birra in Memphis
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1988· 1 entry
Released album “Snack Bar Budapest”.
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1987· 2 entries
Released album “Blue’s”.
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Alone; it made Fornaciari a household name in Italy, and neighbouring countries
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1986· 1 entry
Released album “Rispetto”.
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1985· 1 entry
Released album “Zucchero & The Randy Jackson Band”.
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1984· 1 entry
Temporarily moved to San Francisco in California, where he collaborated with his old friend Corrado Rustici
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1983· 1 entry
Released album “Un po’ di Zucchero”.
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1982· 1 entry
With the song "Una notte che vola via" but without success
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1979· 1 entry
Zucchero wrote "Tutto di te" by Fred Bongusto, and the hit "Te ne vai" by Michele Pecora
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1975· 1 entry
Went to San Francisco, and there met the young Corrado Rustici from Naples, his future record producer
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1970· 1 entry
With several small bands such as I Duca, Le nuove luci, I Decals, Sugar & Daniel, Sugar & Candies
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1955· 1 entry
Born 1955-09-25.
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