Born in Florence into a wealthy family , Cheli studied music from an early age . After graduating from the conservatory , he moved to Milan where he joined several rock groups and eventually co-founded with the guitarist Tony Sydney the band Le Madri . Put under contract by record label RCA Italiana , he became a member of the vocal group Schola Cantorum . In 1978 , Cheli left the band to start a solo career , and the same year he participated to the Festivalbar with the song " Cavalli alati " . In 1980 , he entered the main competition at the 30th edition of the Sanremo Music Festival . In 1986 , he rejoined the newly reformed Schola Cantorum . Cheli also worked as a composer for other artists , notably Dalida , Jo Chiarello and Flavia Fortunato
30th edition
Sanremo Music Festival 1980
Alberto Cheli