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Toto Cutugno

1943 - 2023

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Salvatore "Toto" Cutugno (Italian pronunciation: [ˈtɔːto kuˈtuɲɲo]; 7 July 1943 – 22 August 2023) was an Italian pop singer, songwriter, musician, and television presenter. He was best known for his worldwide hit song, "L'Italiano", released on his 1983 album of the same title. Cutugno also won the Eurovision Song Contest 1990 held in Zagreb, SFR Yugoslavia, with the song "Insieme: 1992", for which he wrote both the lyrics and music. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Toto Cutugno has received more than 965,708 page views. His biography is available in 70 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 55 in 2019). Toto Cutugno is the 45th most popular singer (up from 49th in 2019), the 400th most popular biography from Italy (up from 453rd in 2019) and the 6th most popular Italian Singer.

Toto Cutugno is an Italian singer-songwriter and musician, best known for his catchy melodies, romantic ballads, and distinctive voice. He gained international fame after winning the Eurovision Song Contest in 1990 with the song "Insieme: 1992," a song celebrating European political integration. Cutugno has enjoyed a successful career in Europe, with hits like "L'Italiano," which became an anthem celebrating Italian culture and identity. His music often features themes of love, nostalgia, and Italian national pride. Cutugno's contribution to Italian music has made him a beloved figure in his home country and among Italian communities abroad.

Memorability Metrics

  • 970k

    Page Views (PV)

  • 69.74

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 70

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 8.57

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 3.53

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

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Among SINGERS

Among singers, Toto Cutugno ranks 45 out of 3,528. Before him are Amanda Lear, Andrea Bocelli, Ozzy Osbourne, Joe Dassin, Mireille Mathieu, and Nina Simone. After him are Albano Carrisi, Constanze Mozart, Billie Holiday, Joe Cocker, José Carreras, and Celine Dion.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1943, Toto Cutugno ranks 17. Before him are Queen Silvia of Sweden, George Harrison, Vangelis, Keith Richards, Ben Kingsley, and Joe Pesci. After him are Albano Carrisi, Roger Waters, Sadako Sasaki, Louise Glück, Joseph Stiglitz, and Jocelyn Bell Burnell. Among people deceased in 2023, Toto Cutugno ranks 12. Before him are Constantine II of Greece, Michael Gambon, Jeff Beck, Ted Kaczynski, Luis Suárez, and Jane Birkin. After him are Bobby Charlton, Louise Glück, Just Fontaine, Kenzaburō Ōe, Martti Ahtisaari, and Fernando Botero.

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In Italy

Among people born in Italy, Toto Cutugno ranks 400 out of 4,668. Before him are Poppaea Sabina (30), Pope Martin I (590), Pope Nicholas IV (1227), Alberto Moravia (1907), Carlo Ponti (1912), and Umberto Boccioni (1882). After him are Archduke Charles, Duke of Teschen (1771), Alessandro Cagliostro (1743), Maria Gaetana Agnesi (1718), Philip Neri (1515), Claudio Abbado (1933), and Lorenzo de' Medici, Duke of Urbino (1492).

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Among SINGERS In Italy

Among singers born in Italy, Toto Cutugno ranks 6. Before him are Luciano Pavarotti (1935), Adriano Celentano (1938), Enrico Caruso (1873), Farinelli (1705), and Andrea Bocelli (1958). After him are Albano Carrisi (1943), Salvatore Adamo (1943), Gigliola Cinquetti (1947), Renata Tebaldi (1922), Domenico Modugno (1928), and Mina (1940).

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