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Vasco Rossi

1952 - Today

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Vasco Rossi (born 7 February 1952), also known mononymously as Vasco or with the nickname Il Blasco, is an Italian singer-songwriter and poet. He has published 30 albums (not including unofficial releases) and written over 250 songs, as well as lyrics for other artists. Rossi calls himself a provocautore (an Italian portmanteau for "provoking author") as throughout his career he has been regularly criticized over his choice of lifestyle and the lyrics in his songs. With more than 35 million copies sold, he is one of the best-selling Italian singers. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Vasco Rossi is the 765th most popular musician (down from 661st in 2019), the 2,649th most popular biography from Italy (down from 2,510th in 2019) and the 29th most popular Italian Musician.

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Among MUSICIANS

Among musicians, Vasco Rossi ranks 765 out of 3,175. Before him are Kenny Clarke, Adrien-François Servais, Klaus Tennstedt, Ilaiyaraaja, Peter Machajdík, and The Edge. After him are Todd Rundgren, Sly Stone, Milt Jackson, Nikolai Zverev, Robbie Robertson, and Walter Donaldson.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1952, Vasco Rossi ranks 204. Before him are Marilyn Chambers, Per Petterson, Morgan Tsvangirai, Cécile La Grenade, Rishi Kapoor, and Rosemarie Ackermann. After him are Simon MacCorkindale, Jorge Olguín, Diane Venora, David Petraeus, Harold Faltermeyer, and Vinnie Vincent.

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In Italy

Among people born in Italy, Vasco Rossi ranks 2,649 out of 5,161. Before him are Vittoria Aleotti (1575), Daniele De Rossi (1983), Laura Martinozzi (1639), Fiorenzo Magni (1920), Giovanni Canestri (1918), and Moderata Fonte (1555). After him are Francesco Granacci (1469), Giangiacomo Feltrinelli (1926), Riccardo Morandi (1902), Leopoldo Trieste (1917), Mario Corso (1941), and Nicola Vicentino (1511).

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Among MUSICIANS In Italy

Among musicians born in Italy, Vasco Rossi ranks 29. Before him are Salvatore Accardo (1941), Antonio Bazzini (1818), Gaspara Stampa (1523), Enrico Toselli (1883), Giovanni Sgambati (1841), and Andrea Guarneri (1626). After him are Giovanni Maria Bononcini (1642), Gabry Ponte (1973), Marco Uccellini (1603), Alice (1954), Salamone Rossi (1570), and Benny Benassi (1967).

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