SINGER
Toto Cutugno
1943 - 2023
Toto Cutugno
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 1,006,672 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)
77.30
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.
Most Popular Singers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsAretha Franklin
1942 - 2018
HPI: 80.99
Rank: 4
Janis Joplin
1943 - 1970
HPI: 80.44
Rank: 5
Maria Callas
1923 - 1977
HPI: 79.76
Rank: 6
Cher
1946 - Present
HPI: 79.48
Rank: 7
Luciano Pavarotti
1935 - 2007
HPI: 78.32
Rank: 8
Anni-Frid Lyngstad
1945 - Present
HPI: 77.96
Rank: 9
Toto Cutugno
1943 - 2023
HPI: 77.30
Rank: 10
Charles Aznavour
1924 - 2018
HPI: 76.56
Rank: 11
Tina Turner
1939 - 2023
HPI: 76.31
Rank: 12
Julio Iglesias
1943 - Present
HPI: 76.06
Rank: 13
David Bowie
1947 - 2016
HPI: 75.99
Rank: 14
Dalida
1933 - 1987
HPI: 75.58
Rank: 15
Adriano Celentano
1938 - Present
HPI: 75.53
Rank: 16
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.
Others Born in 1943
Go to all RankingsMick Jagger
SINGER
1943 - Present
HPI: 81.35
Rank: 1
Robert De Niro
ACTOR
1943 - Present
HPI: 80.45
Rank: 2
Janis Joplin
SINGER
1943 - 1970
HPI: 80.44
Rank: 3
John Major
POLITICIAN
1943 - Present
HPI: 79.85
Rank: 4
Lech Wałęsa
POLITICIAN
1943 - Present
HPI: 78.65
Rank: 5
Toto Cutugno
SINGER
1943 - 2023
HPI: 77.30
Rank: 6
Julio Iglesias
SINGER
1943 - Present
HPI: 76.06
Rank: 7
Catherine Deneuve
ACTOR
1943 - Present
HPI: 75.72
Rank: 8
Jim Morrison
SINGER
1943 - 1971
HPI: 75.26
Rank: 9
George Harrison
MUSICIAN
1943 - 2001
HPI: 74.88
Rank: 10
Bobby Fischer
CHESS PLAYER
1943 - 2008
HPI: 74.11
Rank: 11
Queen Silvia of Sweden
COMPANION
1943 - Present
HPI: 73.78
Rank: 12
Others Deceased in 2023
Go to all RankingsHenry Kissinger
POLITICIAN
1923 - 2023
HPI: 86.93
Rank: 1
Silvio Berlusconi
POLITICIAN
1936 - 2023
HPI: 80.38
Rank: 2
Milan Kundera
WRITER
1929 - 2023
HPI: 78.78
Rank: 3
Toto Cutugno
SINGER
1943 - 2023
HPI: 77.30
Rank: 4
Tina Turner
SINGER
1939 - 2023
HPI: 76.31
Rank: 5
Gina Lollobrigida
ACTOR
1927 - 2023
HPI: 76.00
Rank: 6
Jeff Beck
MUSICIAN
1944 - 2023
HPI: 74.73
Rank: 7
Michael Gambon
ACTOR
1940 - 2023
HPI: 74.26
Rank: 8
Constantine II of Greece
POLITICIAN
1940 - 2023
HPI: 74.04
Rank: 9
Bobby Charlton
SOCCER PLAYER
1937 - 2023
HPI: 73.02
Rank: 10
Jane Birkin
ACTOR
1946 - 2023
HPI: 72.56
Rank: 11
Yevgeny Prigozhin
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1961 - 2023
HPI: 72.28
Rank: 12
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).
Others born in Italy
Go to all RankingsPope Benedict XV
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1854 - 1922
HPI: 77.42
Rank: 90
Livy
HISTORIAN
59 BC - 17
HPI: 77.40
Rank: 91
Girolamo Savonarola
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1452 - 1498
HPI: 77.37
Rank: 92
Pope Sixtus IV
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1414 - 1484
HPI: 77.31
Rank: 93
Antonio Stradivari
DESIGNER
1644 - 1737
HPI: 77.31
Rank: 94
Pope Paul VI
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1897 - 1978
HPI: 77.30
Rank: 95
Toto Cutugno
SINGER
1943 - 2023
HPI: 77.30
Rank: 96
Bud Spencer
ACTOR
1929 - 2016
HPI: 77.23
Rank: 97
Pope Leo X
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1475 - 1521
HPI: 77.17
Rank: 98
Amedeo Modigliani
PAINTER
1884 - 1920
HPI: 77.11
Rank: 99
Domitian
POLITICIAN
51 - 96
HPI: 77.04
Rank: 100
Pope Pius III
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1439 - 1503
HPI: 77.00
Rank: 101
Pope Gregory VII
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1020 - 1085
HPI: 76.99
Rank: 102
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).
Luciano Pavarotti
1935 - 2007
HPI: 78.32
Rank: 1
Toto Cutugno
1943 - 2023
HPI: 77.30
Rank: 2
Adriano Celentano
1938 - Present
HPI: 75.53
Rank: 3
Enrico Caruso
1873 - 1921
HPI: 74.60
Rank: 4
Farinelli
1705 - 1782
HPI: 72.66
Rank: 5
Albano Carrisi
1943 - Present
HPI: 71.13
Rank: 6
Andrea Bocelli
1958 - Present
HPI: 69.61
Rank: 7
Salvatore Adamo
1943 - Present
HPI: 68.52
Rank: 8
Renata Tebaldi
1922 - 2004
HPI: 65.74
Rank: 9
Renata Scotto
1934 - 2023
HPI: 65.62
Rank: 10
Domenico Modugno
1928 - 1994
HPI: 65.22
Rank: 11
Mina
1940 - Present
HPI: 64.94
Rank: 12