Enrico Ruggeri

Enrico Ruggeri
File:Enrico Ruggeri - 2006.jpg Enrico Ruggeri in 2006
Background information
Genres	Pop rock
Occupation(s)	Singer-songwriter
Instruments	Vocals, Guitar
Years active	1972 - present

Enrico Ruggeri (born 5 June 1957) is an Italian rock singer-songwriter.

Biography

A native of Milan, Ruggeri made his debut in the 1970s with the punk band Decibel. In 1981 he began the career as a sole singer and established as a songwriter: his most famous success in this latter role is "Il mare d'inverno" ("The Sea in Winter"), brought to chart by Loredana Berté.

He won the Sanremo Music Festival twice: in 1987 singing "Si può dare di più" ("You can give more") together with Gianni Morandi and Umberto Tozzi and in 1993 singing "Mistero" ("Mystery"). He represented Italy at Eurovision Song Contest 1993 with the song "Sole D'Europa" ("Sun of Europe"). He's a well-known supporter of Inter Milan.

Discography

Albums

• 1977: Punk
• 1980: Vivo da re
• 1981: Champagne molotov
• 1983: Polvere
• 1984: Presente studio-live
• 1985: Tutto scorre
• 1986: Difesa francese
• 1986: Enrico VIII
• 1987: Vai Rouge (live)
• 1988: La parola ai testimoni
• 1989: Contatti
• 1990: Il falco e il gabbiano
• 1991: Peter Pan
• 1993: La giostra della memoria
• 1994: Oggetti smarriti
• 1996: Fango e stelle
• 1997: Domani è un altro giorno
• 1998: La gente con alma (in Spanish)
• 1999: L' isola dei tesori
• 2000: L' uomo che vola
• 2001: La vie en rouge (live)
• 2002: La vie en rouge (re-packaging with two new songs)
• 2003: Gli occhi del musicista
• 2004: Punk prima di te
• 2005: Amore e guerra
• 2006: Cuore muscoli e cervello
• 2007: Il regalo di Natale
• 2008: Rock show
• 2009: L'ultima follia di Enrico Ruggeri
• 2009: Il regalo di Natale (re-packaging of "L'ultima follia di Enrico Ruggeri" with three new songs)
• 2010: La ruota
• 2012: Le Canzoni Ai Testimoni
• 2013: Frankenstein
• 2014: Frankenstein 2.0

References

Preceded by Eros Ramazzotti with "Adesso tu"	Sanremo Music Festival Winner 1987	Succeeded by Massimo Ranieri with "Perdere l'amore"
Preceded by Luca Barbarossa with "Portami a ballare"	Sanremo Music Festival Winner 1993	Succeeded by Aleandro Baldi with "Passerà"
Preceded by Mia Martini with Rapsodia	Italy in the Eurovision Song Contest 1993	Succeeded by Jalisse with Fiumi di parole