They participated in the last Sanremo Festival almost for fun. Just like those who, after an entire existence on the crest of a wave, have nothing to lose and are not afraid to get back on track together with young artists with millions of likes because they know that at most, they will come out satisfied by the warmth of the public.
The Ricchi e Poveri, who entered the Ariston stage as underdogs, emerged moral winners first, with a Platinum Record shortly after. Thanks to “But not all my life”, yet another hymn to seizing the moment, yet another catchphrase from the beauty of 200,000,000 streams and already eight remixes behind us. A song that also earned Angelo and Angela a whole series of sold out theater tours, like the one in which they will be protagonists Monday 13 May also in Turin, at the Colosseum Theatre.
There is no point in looking for tickets, the coupons were literally pulverized in a handful of days by the many fans, who can no longer stand the idea of spending a carefree evening to the tune of cult songs such as: “The first beautiful thing”, “What will it be”, “Mamma Maria”, “Voulez vous danser”, “If I fall in love” and “It will be because I love you”which has become, among other things, the soundtrack of many national and international sporting events and clubs.
Turin will welcome them with open arms also because they like to remember how «this is the city where we began our career in the Seventies – say Angelo and Angela -. Those were the times of the Fonit Cetra studios, they were located in via Bertola, here we recorded our first successes. How many emotions every time we return to the Mole». Yes, and, unfortunately, on Monday there will no longer be four of us to experience them, after leaving the group Marina Occhienawhich occurred way back in 1981 and was only found for the 2020 Sanremo reunion, and the death of Franco Gatti in 2022.
«We have always gotten along – they underline – we are a family. If there have been misunderstandings in the past they have always been resolved.” This is also the secret of international success. The Rich and the Poor, with 22 million records sold and 30 albums releasedare, in fact, the most famous Italian group in the world as well as having become, today, a cult phenomenon, particularly in the age group between 18 and 34 years, which has overwhelmed everyone, “But not all of life”, entered the Top 10 in Italy on Spotify, Amazon Music and iTunes, confirming itself among the most listened to songs in Italy on all the main digital platforms, totaling over 30 million plays.
