Tony Cucchiara | |
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![]() Cucchiara in 1970 | |
Born | Salvatore Cucchiara 30 October 1937 |
Died | 3 May 2018 Rome, Italy | (aged 80)
Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter, playwright, composer |
Tony Cucchiara, stage name of Salvatore Cucchiara (30 October 1937 – 3 May 2018) was an Italian folk singer-songwriter, playwright and composer. In 1970 Cucchiara debuted as a playwright with a musical titled Cassandra 2000. His first hit was the song " Annalisa", named after Cucchiara's first daughter. This song was used as closing theme of the RAI variety show Alta pressione.[1]