Claudio Baglioni

Claudio Baglioni (born May 16, 1951) is an Italian musician. His various works include the official Anthem for the 2006 Olympic Winter Games in Turin. He has also written for previous sporting events.

His musical career began in 1965 when he entered a competition for new talents in the Rome district of Centocelle. Between 1965 and 1968 he composed a musical suite to a poem by E. A. Poe entitled "Annabel Lee", made a test recording for RCA, released his first album "Claudio Baglioni". In 1969, he entered the "Disco per l'estate" competition with the song "Una favola blu" and the "Festivalbar" competition with "Signora Lia". The following year, Baglioni released his first album "Claudio Baglioni", which didn't sell well and was retired from the market a few weeks after initial release.