Adelio Cogliati (10 July 1948 – 29 December 2018) was an Italian lyricist and record producer.

Life and career

Born in

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, Cogliati started his music career in 1964 as a member of some local musical groups. He is mainly known for his professional association with pop singer

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, for whom he co-write, often together with

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, some major hits including " Una storia importante", "

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", " Più bella cosa", " Più che puoi", " Un'emozione per sempre", and "L’Aurora". He won the

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twice, in 1986 with Ramazzotti's "

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" and in 1995 with

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's " Come saprei". His collaborations include

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, Mina,

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, Drupi,

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, and

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