Claudio Baglioni (pronounced ; born 16 May 1951) is an Italian pop singer-songwriter and musician. He is a controversial figure in italian pop music. His career spans several decades. His melodic and highly dramatic love ballads, especially from the 1970s (such as "Questo piccolo grande amore", "E tu...", "Amore bello", "Sabato pomeriggio", "E tu come stai") are part of Italy's musical and national subculture. His works include the official Anthem for the 2006 Olympic Winter Games in Turin.
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 Edgar Allan Poe's poem "Annabel Lee", made a test recording for RCA, and released his first album Claudio Baglioni. In 1970, he entered the Disco per l'estate competition with the song "Una favola blu" and the Festivalbar competition with "Signora Lia".