Riccardo Fogli
He was fond of music since his childhood and taught himself to play the electric bass guitar.In 1973, at the peak of popularity with the band, because of personal problems (the breakup of his marriage and a tempestuous relationship with singer Patty Pravo), he left Pooh and started his solo career.[1] In 1973, Fogli issued his first album Ciao amore come stai (Hello, Love, How Are You?In 1981, Fogli performed one of his most famous and lyrical song, "Malinconia [it]" ("Melancholy"), and in 1982 he was the winner of the Festival di Sanremo with his other hit "Storie di tutti i giorni" ("Everyday Stories")[1][2] His 1982 album Collezione (Collection) was issued in nearly a million copies in Western Europe, Japan and the USSR, where he became particularly popular.[2] In 2016, he reunited with Pooh for the final tour, which celebrated the 50 anniversary of band foundation.