Riccardo Cocciante
Italian-French singer and songwriter (born 1946)
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- Riccardo Cocciante ( Italian: [rikˈkardo kotˈtʃante] ; born 20 February 1946), also known in French-speaking countries and English-speaking countries as Richard Cocciante ( French: [ʁiʃaʁ kɔʃjɑ̃t] ), is an Italian and French singer and songwriter.
- Early and personal life Cocciante was born on 20 February 1946 in Saigon, French Indochina (now Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam), to an Italian father from Rocca di Mezzo, L'Aquila, and a French mother.
- He has also lived in France, the United States, and Ireland.
- They have one child together.
- After forming the band GL6 with Marco Luberti and Paolo Casella, in 1971 he started his professional career with the French name Richard Cocciante and recorded three English language songs for the soundtrack of the Carlo Lizzani's film Roma Bene .
Riccardo Cocciante (Italian: [rikˈkardo kotˈtʃante]; born 20 February 1946), also known in French-speaking countries and English-speaking countries as Richard Cocciante (French: [ʁiʃaʁ kɔʃjɑ̃t]), is an Italian and French singer and songwriter. His work includes recordings in Italian, French, English and Spanish.
Early and personal life
Cocciante was born on 20 February 1946 in Saigon, French Indochina (now Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam), to an Italian father from Rocca di Mezzo, L'Aquila, and a French mother. At the age of 11, he moved to Rome, Italy, where he attended the Lycée français Chateaubriand. He has also lived in France, the United States, and Ireland.
Cocciante has been married to Catherine Boutet since 1983. They have one child together.
Career
An R&B enthusiast, Cocciante began his musical career as an organ player, and in the late 1960s began performing as a singer at L'Approdo, a Roman club for foreign students. After forming the band GL6 with Marco Luberti and Paolo Casella, in 1971 he started his professional career with the French name Richard Cocciante and recorded three English language songs for the soundtrack of the Carlo Lizzani's film Roma Bene. In 1972, he released his first album, titled MU in Italy and Atlantì in France.
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