Biography
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Years Active
1968 – present (56 years)
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Founded In
Genova, Genova, Liguria, Italy
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Members
- Angela Brambati (1967 – present)
- Angelo Sotgiu (1967 – present)
- Franco Gatti (1967 – 2022)
- Marina Occhiena (1967 – 2022)
Ricchi e Poveri (The Rich and The Poor) is a pop music group from Italy. It was formed in 1968 by Franco Gatti, Angela Brambati, Angelo Sotgiu and Marina Occhiena.
Their first public appearance was in Cantagiro 1968 with L'ultimo amore. Ricchi e Poveri has participated in Sanremo Music Festival several times since 1970. Ricchi e Poveri represented Italy in Eurovision Song Contest 1978 with song Questo Amore finishing 12th with 53 points. In 1981 Marina Occhiena left the group. Their hits include Che sarà which was also performed by José Feliciano and Jimmy Fontana.
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