Stefano Ruffini (14 June 1963 in Rome – 7 December 2006 in Naples) was an Italian singer and voice actor.

Biography

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He studied singing with Edda Dell'Orso and acting with Silvia Luzi.

During his military service in the air force, he organized music evenings for the non-commissioned officers' club. One of these shows was filmed by Rai 3 and was seen by Grazia Di Michele, who noticed Ruffini's vocal talents.

Di Michele wrote a number of songs for Ruffini, including "Canto bolero" and "Si chiama Hélène", which he performed at the Sanremo Music Festival 1988 and 1989, respectively.[1]

References

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  1. ^ Marcello Giannotti L'enciclopedia di Sanremo: 55 anni di storia del festival 2005 8884403790 p.75 "Di Michele, Grazia - ... Per due volte è stata presente al Festival anche come autrice, nel 1988 (Canto bolero) e nel 1989 (Si chiama Helene), per Stefano Ruffini in gara tra le Nuove reposte."