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Lucio Dalla Born March 4 1943 In Bologna Italy Died 1 March 2012 In Montreux Switzerland Was A Popular Italian Singer-Songwriter And Musician. He Also Played Clarinet And Keyboards. He Was The Composer Of Caruso 1986 Which Has Been Covered By Numerous International Artists. A Version Of Caruso Sung By Luciano Pavarotti Sold Over 9 Million Copies And The Song Was A Track On Andrea Bocelli's First International Album Romanza Which Has Sold Over 16 Million Albums World Wide Thus Far The Song Is A Tribute To The Emblematic Opera Tenor Enrico Caruso. He Began To Play The Clarinet At An Early Age In A Jazz Band In Rome. The Singer-Songwriter Gino Paoli Noticed Dalla's Vocal Qualities And Suggested He Attempt A Solo Career As An Italian Soul Singer. In 1964 At Age 21 Dalla Recorded His First 45 Rpm Containing "Lei Non È Per Me " And "Ma Questa Sera". However Dalla's Debut At The Cantagiro Festival In 1965 Was Unsuccessful Probably Due To His Appearance And To His Music Which Was Considered Too Experimental For The Time. His First Album 1999 Was Released The Following Year. His Next Album Terra Di Gaibola From The Name Of A Suburb Of Bologna Was Released In 1970 And Contained Some Early Dalla Classics. His First Hit Was "4 Marzo 1943" Which Garnered Some Success At The Sanremo Festival. Regardless Of Its Title The Song Became Popularly Known As "Gesu Bambino". Also Successful Was "Piazza Grande" Which Dalla Would Sing Again At Sanremo. At This Point Dalla Made A Decisive Move In His Career Starting A Collaboration With The Bolognese Poet Roberto Roversi. Roversi Wrote The Lyrics To Dalla's Next Three Albums Il Giorno Aveva Cinque Teste The Day Had Five Heads 1973 Anidride Solforosa 1975 And Automobili Automobiles 1976 Although These Albums Did Not Sell In Large Numbers They Were Noted By Critics For The Unusual Mix Of Roversi's Weird Lyrics With Dalla's Improvisatory And Sometimes Experimental Compositional Abilities. The Duo Had Already Broken Up By The Time The Concept Album Automobili Was Released. Roversi Who Had Been Against The Album's Release Chose The Pseudonym "Norisso" When It Was Time To Register The Songs. The Album However Included One Of Dalla's Most Popular Songs "Nuvolari" Named After The Famous 1930s Italian Racer. Affected By The End Of The Collaboration Dalla Decided To Write The Lyrics Of His Next Albums Himself. This Decision Proved To Be Surprisingly Good And He Soon Emerged As One Of The Most Intelligent And Musically Cultured Of The Italian Singer-Songwriters. The First Album Of This New Phase Was Com'è Profondo Il Mare 1977 In Which Dalla Was Accompanied By Some Members Of The Future Pop Band Stadio. The Title Track Or "Quale Allegria" Are Today Ranked Among The Best Italian Songs. Dalla's Poetic Inspiration Was Confirmed By The Following Albums All Entitled Lucio Dalla Or Dalla And All Best-Sellers. They Contain Classics Like "Anna E Marco" "L'anno Che Verrà" "Futura" And "Cara". In 1979 His Popularity Was Confirmed By The Success Of The Banana Republic Tour And Album Of 1979 Together With Singer-Songwriter Francesco De Gregori His Band And His Friend Ron. The Hit Single Attenti Al Lupo 1990 Gave Him Wider Success In Europe. He Was Invited For Duetting On Pavarotti And Friends Singing His Own Hit "Caruso" With Luciano Pavarotti. He Died From A Heart Attack In 1 March 2012 While On Tour At Switzerland. read less