{"name":"Toto Cutugno","title":"Toto Cutugno","id":2043,"slug":"toto-cutugno","url":"https://www.guitarparty.com/api/v3/core/authors/2043/?format=json","bio_short":"Cutugno was born in Fosdinovo, northern Tuscany.  He began his musical career as a drummer, but later formed a band that performed his own songs. He also had written for popular French-American singer Joe Dassin, contributing some of his most famous songs, including &quot;L'été indien&quot;, &quot;Et si tu n'existais pas&quot; and Le Jardin du Luxembourg (written with Vito Pallavicini).  In 1976 Cutugno participated first time in San Remo Music Festival coming with his band Albatros in 3rd place.","artist_img":"//guitarparty.overcastcdn.com/images/TotoCutugnohqpng.2e16d0ba.fill-1200x675-c100.format-jpeg.jpg","songs":[{"id":2269,"title":"Ég fer í fríið","url":"https://www.guitarparty.com/songs/eg-fer-i-friid-1/"},{"id":24124,"title":"Innamorati","url":"https://www.guitarparty.com/songs/innamorati/"},{"id":28396,"title":"Jól","url":"https://www.guitarparty.com/songs/jol-2/"},{"id":26662,"title":"Jólin (þau eru á hverju ári)","url":"https://www.guitarparty.com/songs/jolin-2/"},{"id":28419,"title":"Mamma (Björgvin Halldórsson)","url":"https://www.guitarparty.com/songs/mamma-2/"}]}