Renato Zero is the stage name of Renato Fiacchini (born September 30, 1950), an Italian singer-songwriter and showman. Throughout his career, Renato Zero has been a crusader against drug abuse. Biography Early years Renato Fiacchini was born in Rome in the Via di Ripetta, next to the Via del Corso. He quit his studies early to devote himself to his true passion, the arts, more specifically playing music and singing - though initially with little success. From an early age, he would wear make-up and cross-dress. He replied to the criticisms he received (including the recurring insult Sei uno zero! - "You're a "zero"(number)!") by assuming the alter-ego of Renato Zero. He recorded his first two singles in 1965: "Tu, sì", "Il deserto", "La solitudine", which were never issued. His first published single, "Non basta sai/In mezzo ai guai" (1967), sold a total of 20 copies.

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