Italian singer/songwriter. Made his professional debut in 1966 with the single "Alla fine". His 1990 song "Vattene amore" ranked third at the Sanremo Music Festival and topped the Italian hit parade for several weeks. Other hit songs include "Decenni" and "I Ricordi del Cuore". He has also written songs for Andrea Bocelli, Mietta, Anna Oxa, Marcella Bella and Gianni Morandi.