Adelmo Fornaciari Cavaliere di Gran Croce OMRI, more commonly known by his stage name Zucchero Fornaciari or simply Zucchero, is an Italian singer-songwriter and musician. His stage name is the Italian word for "sugar", as his elementary teacher used to call him.

Who did Zucchero collaborate with?

He first made it big in the 1980s. Since then, he has sold more than 50 million records worldwide and collaborated with a number of major pop artists. He worked with Elvis Costello and Bono on this latest album, "Black Cat." As for his stage name, the word Zucchero means sugar in Italian.

Who is Zucchero wife?

Personal life. Fornaciari currently lives in Pontremoli, Tuscany. He has two daughters Alice and Irene from the first marriage with Angela Figliè, and son Adelmo Blue born 1998 with current partner Francesca Mozer. He enjoys the Italian countryside lifestyle.