Italian singer and composer Lucio Dalla has had a long and notable music career. Over the years he has recorded numerous albums that have sold millions of copies under labels like RCA, Sony, and BMG. He has also composed musical scores for both television and films. Dalla was born in March 1943 in Bologna, Italy. He showed a love and a talent for music at an early age. By the time he was 14, there was little doubt of the career path he should take. Dalla made his debut recording in 1964 and went on to complete a number of successful albums throughout the '70s and '80s.