Born Salvatore Cutugno in Fosdinovo, Tuscany, Italy on July 7, 1943, Toto
Cutugno was a pop singer, songwriter, and musician best known for his 1983 hit
“L’Italiano” and his Eurovision Song Contest win in 1990 for the song “Insieme:
1992.” With over 100 million records sold and many of his songs translated into
French and other languages, he was one of the most successful Italian
songwriters of all time. Growing up in La Spezia, Liguria, he learned to play
several instruments including guitar, piano, drums, and saxophone. He formed his
first band in 1969, playing drums in Toto e ...