Italian singer, songwriter, composer, arranger, producer (Rossiglione, Genova, Jan 9, 1944), began as a drummer also working with Luigi Tenco. In late ’60s joins the Numero Uno, label of Mogol and Lucio Battisti. In 1978 composes Stadium, TV theme of sport program Domenica Sprint. In his prestigious career, in which is also arranger for Fabrizio De André, often uses as composer the pseudonym of Merendero. In the ’80s writes music for theater and commercial jingles. He teaches at few music schools.