Zucchero

Adelmo Fornaciari (Italian: [aˈdɛlmo fornaˈtʃaːri]; born 25 September 1955), known professionally as Zucchero Fornaciari or simply Zucchero (Italian: [ˈdzukkero, ˈtsuk-]), 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 "father of Italian blues", introducing blues to the big stage in Italy. He is one of the few European blues artists who still enjoys great international success. In his career, spanning four decades, Fornaciari has sold over 60 million records around the world, and internationally his most successful singles are "Diamante", "Il Volo/My Love", "Baila (Sexy Thing)/Baila morena", and the duet "Senza una donna (Without a Woman)" with Paul Young. He has won numerous awards, including four Festivalbar, nine Wind Music Awards, two World Music Awards (1993, 1996), six IFPI Europe Platinum Awards, and a Grammy Award nomination. He has collaborated and performed with many famous artists, including Eric Clapton, Jeff Beck, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Brian May, Miles Davis, Ray Charles, Billy Preston, John Lee Hooker, Scorpions, Sheryl Crow, 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.

italian-singer-songwriter

Spirito DiVino (30th Anniversary Edition / Remastered 2025) - 2025-06-20T00:00:00.000000Z

DISCOVER II - 2025-01-10T00:00:00.000000Z

Zucchero - Sugar Fornaciari (Official Documentary Soundtrack) - 2023-10-24T00:00:00.000000Z

Discover - 2021-12-03T00:00:00.000000Z

INACUSTICO D.O.C. & MORE - 2021-05-14T00:00:00.000000Z

D.O.C. (Deluxe Edition) - 2020-12-11T00:00:00.000000Z

Wanted (Spanish Greatest Hits) [Remastered] - 2020-08-07T00:00:00.000000Z

Oro Incenso & Birra 30th Anniversary Edition - 2019-06-14T00:00:00.000000Z

Pavarotti - The Greatest Hits - 2019-06-07T00:00:00.000000Z

Wanted (The Best Collection) - 2017-11-03T00:00:00.000000Z

Black Cat - 2017-02-24T00:00:00.000000Z

La Sesión Cubana (Deluxe Version) - 2014-01-01T00:00:00.000000Z

Chocabeck (Italian Version) - 2010-01-01T00:00:00.000000Z

Chocabeck - 1970-01-01T00:00:00.000000Z

Live In Italy - Single International Version - 2009-01-01T00:00:00.000000Z

Live In Italy - 2008-01-01T00:00:00.000000Z

All The Best - 2007-01-01T00:00:00.000000Z

Fly - 2006-01-01T00:00:00.000000Z

Shake - 2001-09-14T00:00:00.000000Z

Overdose D'Amore - 1970-01-01T00:00:00.000000Z

Reload - 1970-01-01T00:00:00.000000Z

Blue Sugar - 1998-01-01T00:00:00.000000Z

Deuces Wild - 1997-11-04T00:00:00.000000Z

Spirito DiVino - 1995-01-01T00:00:00.000000Z

Miserere - 1992-01-01T00:00:00.000000Z