Toto Cutugno, the funeral in Milan with his notes. The tribute of colleagues. PHOTO

A crowd gathered this morning at Milan in the basilica of Santi Nereo e Achilleo for i funeral of Toto Cutugno. To welcome them they found his music, that is the motifs of his songs played by an accordion but also balloons with the Italian flag, or the notes along the staircase and next to the mourning signature books

Goodbye Toto Cutugno, he was 80 years old. With “L’Italiano” he had conquered the world

Upon arrival of the coffin of the singer who died at the San Raffaele hospital in Milan after a long illness, he left spontaneous applause of the many who were unable to enter the church who also intoned The Italian

Toto Cutugno, the singer and composer passed away at the age of 80: life and career. PHOTO

There coffinwith above a pillow of white roses and a red rose entered the church. Lots of people and admirers among whom well-known faces such as Mario Lavezzi got mixed up

They arrived at the ceremony Gianni Morandi and Pupo, who entered the large packed church together. Gigi d’Alessio also sent a wreath to pay homage to Toto Cutugno

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