Alberto Salerno (born 30 December 1949) is an Italian lyricist and producer.

Life and career

Born in

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, Salerno is the son of the popular lyricist Nisa. He started composing lyrics in the late 1960s, becoming a usual collaborator of

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, and writing hits such as

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's "L'isola di Wright" and

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's " Io vagabondo". In 1977 his song "Bella da morire", performed by

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, won the

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. He started his activity as a producer 1979 with the debut album of

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. In the 1980s Salerno started a long collaboration with

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, contributing to the lyrics of successful songs such as "

Lei verrà "Lei verrà" () is an Italian song composed by Mango and Alberto Salerno and performed by Mango. It is included in the 1986 album ''Odissea''. Background The song was entered into the main competition at the 36th edition of the Sanremo Music Fes ...

" and "La rosa dell'inverno", and co-wrote

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's first hit, "Terra promessa". In the 2000s he contributed to launch the career of

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. His songs "Senza pietà", performed by

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, and "Per dire di no", performed by Alexia, won the 49th and 53rd editions of the Sanremo Music Festival. His collaborations include

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, Mina,

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. In 2001, Salerno wrote the lyrics for the songs of the animation film ''

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''.

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Salerno, Alberto 1959 births Living people Musicians from Milan Italian lyricists Italian record producers