Mauro Pagani was born on February 5, 1946, in Chiari, and is an Italian multi-instrumentalist, composer, and record producer. He began his musical career as a founding member of Premiata Forneria Marconi (PFM) in 1970, contributing to albums such as Storia di un minuto (1972). In 1977, he left PFM for a solo career, releasing his debut album Mauro Pagani in 1978. He collaborated with Fabrizio De André on Crêuza de mä (1984) and composed soundtracks for films by Gabriele Salvatores, including Sogno di una notte d'estate (1983). His solo album Passa La Bellezza was released in 1991. In 2013 and 2014, he served as musical director of the Sanremo Festival. He later directed Nina Zilli at the 65th Sanremo Festival in 2015 and Chiara Galiazzo in 2017. In 2022, he returned to the Sanremo stage with Giovanni Truppi and Vinicio Capossela for a performance of Fabrizio De André's "Nella mia ora di libertà". That year, he also collaborated on the mini-LP Piantagioni and published his autobiography Nove vite e dieci blues. by Bompiani.
