Roberto Soffici (born 29 October 1946) is an Italian pop singer-songwriter, composer and lyricist.

Background

Born in

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, the son of composer and conductor

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, Soffici enrolled at the Giuseppe Verdi Conservatory in

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, graduating in clarinet, harmony and composition. In the 1970s he started a productive career as a composer, writing songs for Mina,

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and

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, among others. From the second half of the seventies he has been also active as a singer-songwriter; his main success was the 1980 song "Io ti voglio tanto bene", which peaked at sixth place at the Italian hit parade.

References

External links

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Soffici, Roberto 1946 births 20th-century Italian male singers Italian pop singers Living people People from Pula Italian male singer-songwriters 20th-century Italian singer-songwriters 20th-century Italian composers 20th-century male composers Italian male composers Milan Conservatory alumni Istrian Italian people