Roberto Soffici

Roberto Soffici
Born (1946-10-29) 29 October 1946
Pula
Occupation singer-songwriter

Roberto Soffici (born 29 October 1946) is an Italian pop singer-songwriter, composer and lyricist.

Background

Born in Pula, the son of composer and conductor Piero, Soffici enrolled at the Giuseppe Verdi Conservatory in Milan, graduating in clarinet, harmony and composition.[1] In the 1970s he started a productive career as a composer, signing songs for Mina, Equipe 84, Nomadi and Ornella Vanoni, among others.[1] From the second half of seventies he is also active as a singer-songwriter; his main success is the 1980 song "Io ti voglio tanto bene", which peaked at sixth place at the Italian hit parade.[1][2]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Eddy Anselmi. Festival di Sanremo: almanacco illustrato della canzone italiana. Panini Comics, 2009. ISBN 8863462291.
  2. ↑ Dario Salvatori. Storia dell'Hit Parade. Gramese, 1989. ISBN 8876054391.

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