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Francesco Baccini

b. 1960

Italian singer-songwriter (born 1960)

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About Francesco Baccini

Born 1960. Francesco Baccini is an Italian singer-songwriter, actor, recording artist and musician.

Background Born in Genoa, Baccini made his official debut in 1988 with the stage name Espressione Musica, with "Mamma dammi i soldi", the closing theme song of the 38th edition of the Sanremo Music Festival. Put under contract by Caterina Caselli, in 1989 he released his first album, Cartoons, which was both a critical and commercial success. In 1990 he won the Festivalbar competition and peaked the Italian hit parade with the song "Sotto questo sole", recorded together with the band Ladri di biciclette. In 1997 he entered the competition at the Sanremo Music Festival, ranking eleventh with the song "Senza tu". In 2004 he toured with "Orco Loco", subtitled as “A Clipcomedy with Songs”, a recital in which he performed both as a singer and, for the first time, as an actor.

Discography Album

1989 - Cartoons 1990 - Il pianoforte non è il mio forte 1992 - Nomi e cognomi 1993 - Nudo 1996 - Baccini a colori 1997 - Baccini and Best Friends 1999 - Nostra signora degli autogrill 2001 - Forza Francesco! 2005 - Stasera teatro 2006 - Fra..gi..le 2007 - Dalla parte di Caino 2008 - Uniti (with Povia) 2011 - Baccini canta Tenco 2017 - Chewing-gum Blues (with Sergio Caputo) 2021 - Baccini Project (movie soundtrack of Credo in un solo padre, streaming only) 2023 - Archi e frecce

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Who is Francesco Baccini?

Italian singer-songwriter (born 1960)

When was Francesco Baccini born?

Francesco Baccini was born on 4 October 1960 in Genoa.

What is Francesco Baccini's occupation?

Francesco Baccini is a singer-songwriter, actor, recording artist and musician.

What nationality is Francesco Baccini?

Francesco Baccini is Italian.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Francesco Baccini

· Wikidata: Q3749588

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