- Born
- Birth nameAdelmo Fornaciari
- Height5′ 9¾″ (1.77 m)
- Zucchero was born on September 25, 1955 in Roncocesi, Reggio Emilia, Emilia-Romagna, Italy. He is a music artist and composer, known for French Kiss (1995), Snack Bar Budapest (1988) and The Mighty (1998).
- SpouseAngela Figlié (divorced, 2 children)
- Has 3 children: Alice (b.1981) and Irene Fornaciari (b.1983) with his first wife; Adelmo Blue (b.1999) with Francesca Mozer, his companion since 1992.
- Disappointed with his solo career, in 1984 he temporarily moved to San Francisco in California,.
- His father, Giuseppe Fornaciari, and mother, Rina Bondavalli, came from rural families.
- He has won numerous awards, including four Festivalbar, nine Wind Music Awards, two World Music Awards, six IFPI Europe Platinum Awards, and a Grammy Award nomination.
- He spent most of his childhood in the seaside town of Forte dei Marmi (Province of Lucca, Tuscany).
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