Zucchero and me: how a missed airplane kickstarted Lisa Hunt's career

Byron Bay based singer Lisa Hunt was busking in London in the 80s when she met Italian Blues star Zucchero Fornaciari.

Lisa Hunt Source: EROS BARBIERI

Singer Lisa Hunt tells SBS Italian how in 1987 she met Italian singer Zucchero 'Sugar' Fornaciari while she was busking, after he missed an airplane.

He invited her to sing with him as a back-up on recording and on stage, and toured with him for the following 12 years.

Listen to her story in the audio-player above.

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