Adelio Cogliati (10 July 1948 – 29 December 2018) was an Italian lyricist and record producer.
Born in Milan, Cogliati started his music career in 1964 as a member of some local musical groups.
[1] He is mainly known for his professional association with pop singer Eros Ramazzotti, for whom he co-write, often together with Piero Cassano, some major hits including "Una storia importante", "Cose della vita", "Più bella cosa", "Più che puoi", "Un'emozione per sempre", and "L’Aurora".
[2][3] He won the Sanremo Music Festival twice, in 1986 with Ramazzotti's "Adesso tu" and in 1995 with Giorgia's "Come saprei".
[2][4] His collaborations include Andrea Bocelli, Luciano Pavarotti, Mina, Zucchero Fornaciari, Gianni Morandi, Ricchi e Poveri, Anna Oxa, Patty Pravo, Caterina Caselli, Marcella Bella, Amedeo Minghi, Matia Bazar, Drupi, Iva Zanicchi, Miguel Bosé, Dori Ghezzi, I Camaleonti, Antonella Ruggiero, Loretta Goggi, Filippa Giordano, and Gianni Togni.