Homo Sapiens, an Italian pop rock group formed in Italy in 1971, began their career under the name I Tarli. The group adopted their current name in 1972 and achieved their first significant success with the ballad "Tornerai tornerò" in 1975, which reached ninth place on the Italian hit parade. In 1977, Homo Sapiens won the Sanremo Music Festival with "Bella da morire", a song that also peaked at second place on the hit parade. Following further success with "Io e te stasera", the group disbanded in the early 1980s but reunited in 1990. Notable albums include Homo Sapiens (1974), Tornerai, tornerò (1975), and Bella da morire (1977). Their discography also includes 30 anni in una sera, Vol. 1 & 2 released in 2014. Bassist and singer Marzio Mazzanti, member since the beginning, died in February 2026.
