SINGER

Toto Cutugno

1943 - 2023

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Salvatore "Toto" Cutugno (Italian: [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 1,044,265 page views. His biography is available in 74 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 70 in 2019). Toto Cutugno is the 10th most popular singer (up from 45th in 2019), the 96th most popular biography from Italy (up from 399th in 2019) and the 2nd 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

  • 1.0M

    Page Views (PV)

  • 80.81

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 74

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 7.68

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 3.76

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among SINGERS

Among singers, Toto Cutugno ranks 10 out of 4,381. Before him are Aretha Franklin, Janis Joplin, Maria Callas, Cher, Luciano Pavarotti, and Anni-Frid Lyngstad. After him are Charles Aznavour, Tina Turner, Julio Iglesias, David Bowie, Dalida, and Adriano Celentano.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1943, Toto Cutugno ranks 6. Before him are Mick Jagger, Robert De Niro, Janis Joplin, John Major, and Lech Wałęsa. After him are Julio Iglesias, Catherine Deneuve, Jim Morrison, George Harrison, Bobby Fischer, and Queen Silvia of Sweden. Among people deceased in 2023, Toto Cutugno ranks 4. Before him are Henry Kissinger, Silvio Berlusconi, and Milan Kundera. After him are Tina Turner, Gina Lollobrigida, Jeff Beck, Michael Gambon, Constantine II of Greece, Bobby Charlton, Jane Birkin, and Yevgeny Prigozhin.

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In Italy

Among people born in Italy, Toto Cutugno ranks 96 out of 5,161. Before him are Pope Benedict XV (1854), Livy (-59), Girolamo Savonarola (1452), Pope Sixtus IV (1414), Antonio Stradivari (1644), and Pope Paul VI (1897). After him are Bud Spencer (1929), Pope Leo X (1475), Amedeo Modigliani (1884), Domitian (51), Pope Pius III (1439), and Pope Gregory VII (1020).

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Among SINGERS In Italy

Among singers born in Italy, Toto Cutugno ranks 2. Before him are Luciano Pavarotti (1935). After him are Adriano Celentano (1938), Enrico Caruso (1873), Farinelli (1705), Albano Carrisi (1943), Andrea Bocelli (1958), Salvatore Adamo (1943), Renata Tebaldi (1922), Renata Scotto (1934), Domenico Modugno (1928), and Mina (1940).

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