Four children: Francesca (with first wife Irene), Carolina, Arrigo and Edoardo (with present wife Daria).
26 February host-participant Ballando con le stelle 7, with dancing teacher Natalia Titova.
19 February winner at 61° Festival di SanRemo , with song "Chiamami ancora amore".
He also lectured on the History of Italian Songwriting in a tour lasting two years, and was called to author the Enciclopedia Treccani article about Italian singer-songwriters.
His 1974 LP, Il re non si diverte, won the Best Year's Album Award from the Italian music critic.