Tony Cucchiara (Salvatore Cucchiara, 30 October 1937 – 2 May 2018) was an Italian folk singer-songwriter, playwright and composer. Born in Agrigento, Sicily, Cucchiara debuted in the late 1950s, mainly recording cover versions of American hits, before starting his career as singer-songwriter in 1962. 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. In the following years he embraced folk music, first recording some classic pieces of the Sicilian tradition and the… read more
Tony Cucchiara (Salvatore Cucchiara, 30 October 1937 – 2 May 2018) was an Italian folk singer-songwriter, playwright and composer. Born in Agrigento, Sicily, Cucchiara debuted in the late 1950s, mainly recording cover versions of American hits, before starting his career as singer-songwriter … read more
Tony Cucchiara (Salvatore Cucchiara, 30 October 1937 – 2 May 2018) was an Italian folk singer-songwriter, playwright and composer. Born in Agrigento, Sicily, Cucchiara debuted in the late 1950s, mainly recording cover versions of American hits, before starting his career as singer-songwriter in 1962. His first hit was the song " Annalisa", named after C… read more
