Adelmo Fornaciari (born 25 September 1955), known professionally as Zucchero Fornaciari or simply Zucchero, is an Italian singer, musician and songwriter. His stage name—Italian for “sugar”—was a nickname given to him by his primary school teacher. His music draws heavily on gospel, soul, blues and rock, shifting between Italian ballads and more rhythmic R&B‑ and boogie‑influenced material. Often described as the “father of Italian blues”, he is credited with bringing blues music to a mainstream Italian audience and remains one of the few European blues artists with sustained international success. Over a career spanning four decades, Zucchero has sold more than 60 million records worldwide. His most successful international singles include “Diamante”, “Il Volo” / “My Love”, “Baila (Sexy Thing)” / “Baila morena”, and the duet “Senza una donna (Without a Woman)” with Paul Young. He has received numerous awards, including four Festivalbar wins, nine Wind Music Awards, two World Music Awards (1993, 1996), six IFPI Europe Platinum Awards and a Grammy Award nomination. Zucchero has collaborated with an extensive list of prominent artists, among them Eric Clapton, Jeff Beck, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Brian May, Miles Davis, Ray Charles, Billy Preston, John Lee Hooker, Scorpions, Sheryl Crow, the Blues Brothers Band, Elvis Costello, Roland Orzabal, Joe Cocker, Sharon Corr, B.B. King, Sting, Buddy Guy, Bono, Bryan Adams, Mark Knopfler, Iggy Pop, Coldplay, Dolores O’Riordan, Paul Young, Peter Gabriel, Alejandro Sanz, Luciano Pavarotti and Andrea Bocelli.
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Diamante
Il Volo
Wonderful Life
Madre Dolcissima
Guantanamera (Guajira)
Cosi’ Celeste
Bacco Perbacco
Baila Morena
& Eric Clapton Hey Man
& Luciano Pavarotti – Miserere
feat Tina arena, I’m in trouble.
Rispetto
& Paul Young – Senza una donna (Without a woman)
& Miles Davis – Dune Mosse
& Joe Cocker – Can’t Find My Way Home
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