| Alex Britti | |
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Alex Britti |
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| Background information | |
| Born | 23 August 1968 |
| Origin | Rome, Italy |
| Genres | Soft rock, Pop, Blues |
| Occupations | Singer-songwriter, guitarist |
| Instruments | Vocals, guitar, keyboards, violin |
| Years active | 1998-present |
| Website | alexbritti.com |
Alessandro "Alex" Britti (born 23 August 1968) is an Italian singer-songwriter and guitarist.
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At the age of 17 he started his first band playing blues at various clubs in Rome, eventually he moved to Milan at the center of the Italian pop scene. He worked with other musicians like Buddy Miles, Billy Preston and Louisiana Red and toured Europe with Rosa King .[1] He had his first hit in 1998 when Solo una volta (o tutta la vita) made it to the top of the Italian charts. In 1999 he won in the newcomers category at the San Remo festival with the song ‘’Oggi sono io’’