Mimmo Locasciulli

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Italian singer-songwriter, composer, producer and musician. In 1965, he formed a band with whom he performed in the music halls of the Adriatic coast. In 1968, he moved to Perugia to study medicine, and there he started performing in the piano bars of the city. In 1971, he relocated to the Sapienza University of Rome, and after performing in a number of nightclubs in the city he eventually established himself as a regular performer in the club Folkstudio. Locasciulli made his discographic debut in 1975, and after a couple of commercial disappointments he got his first success in 1982, with the album Intorno a trent'anni, produced by Francesco De Gregori. In 1985, he entered the competition at the Sanremo Music Festival, ranking nineteenth with the song "Buona fortuna". Between 1985 and 1987 he toured with Enrico Ruggeri, then in 1988 Locasciulli started an acclaimed collaboration with the jazz bassist Greg Cohen. Starting from the 1990s, following the critically acclaimed album Tango dietro l'angolo, he mainly focused on his work as a producer and on his day job as a primary care physician. Link to Wikipedia biography