Paolo Conte

One of the most idiosyncratic, charismatic, and internationally successful Italian singer/songwriters since the 1960s, Paolo Conte has created his own unique style, combining a love for jazz and music hall together with a weary yet sympathetic and humorous understanding of human foibles. After emerging as a jazz pianist in the early '60s, he released his eponymous singer/songwriter debut in 1974 and had his commercial breakthrough with 1979's Un Gelato al Limon. Alongside releases like the 1987 double album Aguaplano, 2000's narrative Razmataz, and 2016's all-instrumental Amaz...