Enrico Ruggeri

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Enrico Ruggeri
Enrico Ruggeri in 2006
Enrico Ruggeri in 2006
Background information
Born (1957-06-05) 5 June 1957 (age 66)
GenresRock[1][2][3][4]
Occupation(s)
  • Singer
  • songwriter
Instrument(s)Vocals, guitar
Years active1972–present
Member ofDecibel

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

Biography[edit]

A native of Milan, Ruggeri made his debut in the 1970s with the punk band Decibel.[1] In 1981 he began his solo career and established himself 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 Bertè.

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

In 2016 Ruggeri re-joined the newly reformed Decibel and went on to participate in the 2018 edition of the Sanremo Music Festival. A special performance of their song "Lettera dal Duca" during one of the festival nights featured Midge Ure on vocals and guitar.

Ruggeri is a well-known supporter of Inter Milan.

Discography[edit]

Solo albums[edit]

  • 1981: Champagne molotov
  • 1983: Polvere
  • 1984: Presente
  • 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
  • 2015: Pezzi di vita
  • 2016: Un viaggio incredibile

With Decibel[edit]

  • 1977: Punk
  • 1980: Vivo da re
  • 2017: Noblesse Oblige
  • 2018: L'anticristo
  • 2019: Punksnotdead (live)

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b Bonacich, Drago. "Biography: Enrico Ruggeri". AMG. Retrieved 9 May 2010.
  2. ^ "Enrico Ruggeri - All In - L'Ultima Follia di Enrico Ruggeri".
  3. ^ "Enrico Ruggeri - La Ruota".
  4. ^ "Enrico Ruggeri - Frankenstein".

External links[edit]

Media related to Enrico Ruggeri at Wikimedia Commons

Awards and achievements
Preceded by Sanremo Music Festival
Winner

1987
Succeeded by
Preceded by
Luca Barbarossa
with "Portami a ballare"
Sanremo Music Festival
Winner

1993
Succeeded by
Aleandro Baldi
with "Passerà"
Preceded by Italy in the Eurovision Song Contest
1993
Succeeded by