Lauzi was born in Asmara, then part of the Italian Eastern Africa. He wrote songs for Mia Martini, Georges Moustaki, Ornella Vanoni and Lucio Battisti. 　　Bruno Lauzi was a renowned cantautore (singer-songwriter) of the so called "Genoa School", with Gino Paoli, Luigi Tenco and Fabrizio De André. 　　He was a singer ("Ritornerai" (1967), "Amore caro amore bello" (1972),"Onda su onda" (1974), "Genova per noi" (1975))and a poet-composer . His better "Hits" in Italy were done for Lucio Battisti: "E penso a te" and "Amore caro, amore bello". 　　In the 1980s he started a politician career with the Italian Liberal Party, but without huge success. 　　He died at Peschiera Borromeo from liver cancer, aged 69.