- His first musical interest was opera, which was sparked when he played a role in Puccini's "Gianni Schicchi" when he was age 7. He also loved jazz, and learned to play the clarinet, saxophone, and piano.
- Singer/songwriter.
- Dalla was born in Bologna, Italy. He began to play the clarinet at an early age, in a jazz band in Bologna, and became a member of a local jazz band.
- Dalla was the composer of "Caruso" (1986), a song dedicated to Italian opera tenor Enrico Caruso.
- The 1990 hit single "Attenti al lupo" gave Dalla wider success in Europe.
- His first hit was "4 Marzo 1943", which achieved some success due to the Sanremo Festival. The original title of the song was supposed to be "Gesù bambino", however in those years there was still stiff censorial control over the content of songs, and the title was changed to Dalla's birth date.
- Singer-songwriter Gino Paoli hearing Dalla's vocal qualities, suggested that he attempt a soloist career as a soul singer.
- The song "Caruso", released in 1986, has been covered by numerous international artists such as Luciano Pavarotti and Julio Iglesias.
- One of Dalla's most popular songs, "Nuvolari", is named after the famous 1930s Italian racer.
- Dalla's debut at the Cantagiro music festival in 1965 was not successful probably due to both his physical appearance as well as his music, which was considered too experimental for the time.
- He also played clarinet and keyboards.
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