Stefano Rosso (born Stefano Rossi; 7 December 1948 – 15 September 2008) was an Italian singer-songwriter and guitarist.
Background
Born in
Rome
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, Rosso debuted in 1969 with his brother in the duo "Romolo e Remo", with the song "Io vagabondo". Become a solo artist, he obtained his first commercial success with the 1976 song "Una storia disonesta".
In 1980, he took part at the
Sanremo Music Festival
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with the song "L'italiano".
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After a more difficult period, Rosso had returned to popularity in 2005 with the version of "Una storia disonesta" recorded by Tonino Carotone.]
Personal life
From Rosso's relationship with TG3
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journalist Teresa Piazza, he was the father of the rapper Jesto. He also has a daughter, Stefania, from another relationship.
Discography
;Albums
* 1977 – ''Una storia disonesta'' (RCA Italiana, PL 31237)
* 1978 – ''...e allora senti cosa fò'' (RCA Italiana, PL 31333)
* 1979 – ''Bioradiofotografie'' (RCA Italiana, PL 31450)
* 1980 – ''Io e il sig. Rosso'' (Ciao Records, 1002)
* 1981 – ''Vado, prendo l'America...e torno!'' (Lupus, LULP 14903)
* 1982 – ''Donne'' (Lupus, LULP 14912)
* 1983 – ''La chitarra fingerpicking di Stefano Rosso'' (Lupus, LULM 25004)
* 1985 – ''Stefano Rosso'' (Polydor, 825 768-1)
* 1989 – ''Femminando'' (Interbeat, 22924 6356-1)
* 1997 – ''Miracolo italiano'' (RCA/BMG, 74321 4 79772 3 )
* 2001 – ''Il meglio'' (Duck Records)
* 2003 – ''Fingerstyle Guitar'' (Red & Black Music, G 001)
* 2003 – ''Live at the Folk Studio'' (Red & Black Music, LIVE 001)
* 2003 – ''Live at the station'' (Red & Black Music, LIVE 002)
* 2004 – ''Banjoman'' (Red & Black Music, SG 001)
* 2006 – ''Lullaby of birdland'' (Red & Black Music, GT 002)
* 2007 – ''Mortacci'' (Red & Black Music, SG 002/0001)
* 2008 – ''Piccolo mondo antico'' (Red & Black Music)
References
External links
Stefano Rosso
at Discogs
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1948 births
2008 deaths
Singers from Rome
Italian male singer-songwriters
Italian male guitarists
20th-century Italian male singers
21st-century Italian male singers
20th-century Italian singer-songwriters
21st-century Italian singer-songwriters
20th-century Italian guitarists
21st-century Italian guitarists