The Rich and the Poor return to sing in Sanremo and do it in their original formation. The historic quartet is reconstituted on the occasion of a special anniversary: the 50th anniversary of the piece The first beautiful Thing with which the Ricchi e Poveri participated for the first time in the Italian song festival.
Sul stage of the Ariston Angela Brambati, Angelo Sotgiu, Franco Gatti, who has been missing since 2013, and Marina Occhiena, who rejoins the group after 39 years, will celebrate this particular anniversary. The reunion galvanized the attention of fans of the singing festival and of all the public that has always followed the historic group formed in 1967. A long career studded with great successes that have given the Rich and Poor world fame.
The Rich and the Poor e The first beautiful Thing
“We are all four together again - said the members of the quartet - to honor the affection that the public has always shown us. Celebrating 50 years since our first great success The first beautiful Thing it's like finding yourself in the family after a long journey and strengthening an essential bond ". The song The first beautiful Thing it was ranked second to Festival of Sanremo after 1970 Who does not work does not make love by Adriano Celentano.
The Rich and the Poor and the historic reunion
The creator of the reunion of the Rich and the Poor who, after 39 years, all four return to the festival is their manager Danilo Mancuso. “The great career of this band that has been able to renew itself over time by establishing itself in Italy and abroad has pushed me to carry out this project”. Thus Mancuso remarks: "I wanted to bring together the Rich and the Poor to give credit to their professional history.
To introduce young people to these extraordinary artists who have been in the breach for over half a century. Truly a unique musical universe that has always created great sharing and empathy with the public. The group has always been and continues to be highly appreciated for its festive lightness and for its vocation for sentiment which is its stylistic connotation. Four great performers beloved by Italians and who still enjoy enormous success all over the world ”.
Sanremo 2020
The 70th edition of the Italian song festival this year boasts the artistic direction of Amadeus. The singing festival, divided into 5 evenings, will have regular guests such as the showman Fiorello and the singer Tiziano Ferro. Among the special guests, many big names in the show including the actor Oscar Prize Roberto Benigni.
As for the other noble singing guests, Sanremo 2020 also marks the return of Albano and Romina Power. For this 70th edition the musical couple reconstituted themselves, during the first evening, performing in a medley of their great successes. A festival within a festival that the Ariston audience acclaimed with thunderous applause and an enthusiastic standing ovation.
(Cover photo Ricchi e Poveri Fanpage)
