Alessandro "Alex" Britti (born 23 August 1968) is an Italian singer-songwriter and guitarist.
Biography
When he was 17, he started his first band, playing
blues at clubs in Rome, and eventually moved to
Milan
Milan ( , , Lombard: ; it, Milano ) is a city in northern Italy, capital of Lombardy, and the second-most populous city proper in Italy after Rome. The city proper has a population of about 1.4 million, while its metropolitan city h ...
. In 1989 he established the Alex Britti Blues Band. He has worked with
Buddy Miles
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,
Billy Preston,
Louisiana Red
Iverson Minter (March 23, 1932 – February 25, 2012), known as Louisiana Red, was an American blues guitarist, harmonica player, and singer, who recorded more than 50 albums. He was best known for his song "Sweet Blood Call".
Biography
Born ...
and has toured Europe with
Rosa King
Rosa King (March 14, 1939 – December 12, 2000) was an American jazz and blues saxophonist and singer who made her fame in Amsterdam.
Career
King was born in Macon, Georgia, United States. During her career, she worked with Ben E. King, ...
.
In the mid-1990s, he toured with
Francesco De Gregori
Francesco De Gregori OMRI (born 4 April 1951) is an Italian singer-songwriter. In Italy, he is popularly known as "Il Principe dei cantautori" ("The Prince of the singer-songwriters"), a nickname referring to the elegance of his lyrics.
He is of ...
. The experience prompted Britti to switch to a more soft rock-oriented sound. He had his first hit in 1998 when "
Solo una volta (o tutta la vita)" made it to the top of the Italian charts. In 1999 he won in the newcomers category at the
San Remo festival
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with the song "Oggi sono io".
Discography
Albums
* 1998 - ''It.Pop''
* 2000 - ''La vasca''
* 2003 - ''Tre''
* 2005 - ''Festa''
* 2008 - ''Alex Britti MTV Unplugged''
* 2009 - ''.23''
* 2013 - ''Bene così''
* 2015 – ''In nome dell'amore - Volume 1''
* 2017 – ''In nome dell'amore - Volume 2''
Singles
* 1998 - "
Solo una volta (o tutta la vita)"
* 1998 - "Gelido"
* 1999 - "Oggi sono io"
* 1999 - "Mi piaci"
* 2000 - "Una su 1.000.000"
* 2000 - "La vasca"
* 2001 - "Sono contento"
* 2003 - "7000 caffè"
* 2003 - "La Vita sognata"
* 2003 - "Lo Zingaro Felice"
* 2005 - "Prendere o lasciare"
* 2006 - "Festa"
* 2006 - "Quanto ti amo"
* 2006 - "Solo con te"
* 2006 - "Notte di mezza estate"
* 2008 - "Milano"
* 2008 - "L'Isola Che Non C'è"
* 2009 - "Piove"
* 2009 - "Buona fortuna"
* 2011 - "Immaturi"
* 2013 - "Baciami (e portami a ballare)"
* 2013 - "Bene così"
* 2014 - "Non È Vero Mai"
(Bianca Atzei
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After the release of a few singles with Ultrasuoni between 2012 and 2014, she rose to prominence in February 20 ...
ft. Alex Britti)
* 2015 - "Ciao Amore, ciao"
(Bianca Atzei
Veronica Atzei (born March 8, 1987) – better known by her stage name Bianca Atzei (, ) – is an Italian singer and TV personality.
After the release of a few singles with Ultrasuoni between 2012 and 2014, she rose to prominence in February 20 ...
ft. Alex Britti)
* 2015 - "Perché?"
References
External links
Official site
1968 births
Living people
Italian pop singers
Italian male singers
Italian singer-songwriters
Sanremo Music Festival winners of the newcomers section
Singers from Rome
Italian blues guitarists
Italian blues musicians
Italian male guitarists
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