Adelmo Fornaciari ( born 25 September 1955), more commonly known by his stage name
Zucchero Fornaciari or simply
Zucchero /ˈtsukkero/, is an Italian rock singer and Order of Merit of the Italian Republic. His music is largely inspired by gospel, soul and rock music, and alternates between ballads and more rhythmic boogie-like pieces.
Zucchero is the Italian word for
sugar, as his teacher used to call him. In his career, spanning four decades, Fornaciari has sold over 50 million records around the world and a Grammy Award nomination.