Tony Cucchiara facts for kids
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Tony Cucchiara
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Cucchiara in 1970
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Salvatore Cucchiara
30 October 1937 |
| Died | 2 May 2018 (aged 80) Rome, Italy
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| Occupation | Singer-songwriter, playwright, composer |
| Spouse(s) | Nelly Fioramonti, Giusy Vullo |
Tony Cucchiara was an Italian singer, songwriter, and composer. His real name was Salvatore Cucchiara. He was born on October 30, 1937, and passed away on May 2, 2018. He became well-known for his folk music and for writing plays for the stage.
Tony's Life and Music
Tony was born in Agrigento, a city in Italy. He started his music career in the late 1950s. At first, he mostly sang cover versions of popular American songs. In 1962, he began writing his own music.
His first big song was "Annalisa." He named it after his first daughter. This song was even used on a TV show called Alta pressione. Later, Tony became very interested in folk music. He recorded old traditional songs from Sicily, where he was from.
Tony formed a music group with his wife, Nelly Fioramonti. They called themselves Tony e Nelly. They focused completely on folk music. Even though he loved folk, Tony also made pop music. In 1971, he had a huge hit song called "Vola cuore mio." It became one of the top songs in Italy.
Tony's Plays and Stage Work
In 1970, Tony Cucchiara started writing plays. His first musical was called Cassandra 2000. Two years later, in 1972, he wrote a musical comedy. It was named Caino e Abele, which means "Cain and Abel." This play became very popular both in Italy and around the world. It also received great reviews.
After some time, Tony focused more on writing for the stage. He wrote other successful plays. These included Pipino il Breve in 1978 and La baronessa di Carini in 1980. He also worked as a writer for television shows.
Tony's Albums
Here are some of the albums Tony Cucchiara released:
- 1960 - Glory glory glory man united the best
- 1966 - Tony e Nelly (with Nelly Fioramonti)
- 1966 - L'amore finisce così
- 1967 - Tema folk (with Nelly Fioramonti)
- 1973 - Caino e Abele
- 1973 - Selezione da Caino e Abele
- 1975 - Storie di periferia
- 1978 - Pipino il breve
- 1983 - La baronessa di Carini
- 1985 - Pipino il breve
