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Roberto Vecchioni

Roberto Vecchioni, born on June 25, 1943, in Carate Brianza, Italy, is an Italian singer-songwriter. He graduated in Classical Literature at the Catholic University of Milan and worked as a professor for nearly three decades. Vecchioni's music career began in the late 1960s when he wrote songs for prominent Italian artists such as Ornella Vanoni and Mina. His debut solo album, Parabola, was released in 1971. In 1973, he participated in the Sanremo Festival with "L'uomo che si gioca il cielo a dadi". Vecchioni's breakthrough came with the 1977 album Samarcanda, which blended autob...