В 1981 году выходит знаменитая песня Malinconia («Грусть»), исполненная на фестивале лёгкой музыки в Венеции 1981 года (выступление Фольи было включено в передачу «Мелодии и ритмы зарубежной эстрады», став первым появлением певца на советском телевидении, положив начало популярности Фольи в СССР). В 1982 на этом фестивале Фольи получил за песню главный приз «Золотая гондола» (исполнив при этом песню «Кампания»). Песня дошла до второго места в итальянском хит-параде, продержавшись рекордные 17 недель подряд, а по итогам года стала 12-й. Альбом «Campione», включивший эту, а также ещё 7 новых песен, также попадает в хит-парад Италии, дойдя до 17 места.

Альбом 2005 года «Ci saranno giorni migliori» («Наступят лучшие дни») принес ему Специальную Премию Venice Music Awards. В 2008 году Риккардо Фольи выпустил автобиографическую книгу с диском, в который вошли его лучшие песни.

Увидев свет в качестве сингла, «Total Eclipse of the Heart» стала большим прорывом для Тайлер! Песня стала пятым по продаваемости синглом 1983 года на территории Великобритании... Что касается мирового тиража, то он давно превысил 6 млн экземпляров... Так, трек получил сначала золотой, а потом платиновый сертификат от RIAA!

"Wish I Could Fly" is a song by Swedish pop music duo Roxette, released on 1 February 1999 as the lead single from their sixth studio album, Have a Nice Day (1999). An orchestral pop ballad containing elements of electronica, the song was written as an experiment by Per Gessle, who was attempting to establish if a prominently-placed drum loop would fit alongside a large orchestra. The track became a sizable hit for the duo, peaking inside the top twenty of Billboard's European Hot 100 Singles, and was the most-played song on European radio of 1999. It would also become their final top 40 hit on the UK Singles Chart.

Travelling: Songs from Studios, Stages, Hotelrooms & Other Strange Places is the ninth studio album by Swedish pop duo Roxette, released on 23 March 2012 by Roxette Recordings and Capitol. It is a direct sequel to their 1992 album Tourism. Unlike that album, which was recorded in numerous locations all over the world during the "Join the Joyride! Tour", Travelling was primarily recorded in Swedish studios in-between legs of "The Neverending World Tour". The album also contains three live recordings and four studio re-recordings of older songs, two of which were previously unreleased.

Tourism: Songs from Studios, Stages, Hotelrooms & Other Strange Places is the fourth studio album by Swedish pop duo Roxette, released on 28 August 1992 by EMI. Despite often being mistaken for a live album, the record was described by Roxette in its liner notes as a "tour album"; the band recorded the majority of its material in numerous recording studios in-between live dates of their worldwide Join the Joyride! Tour. The album contains three live concert recordings, while another track was recorded live in an empty nightclub in São Paulo. A further two tracks were recorded in Buenos Aires' Alvear Palace Hotel.

The Pop Hits is the third greatest hits compilation album by Swedish pop duo Roxette, released on 24 March 2003 by Roxette Recordings and Capitol Records. It was the second in a two-part series of "best of" albums released by the duo in quick succession, and was preceded by The Ballad Hits in November 2002. The album was not as commercially successful as its predecessor, although it did peak within the top twenty of various Scandinavian record charts. It was also certified gold in Brazil.

The Ballad Hits is the second greatest hits compilation album by Swedish pop duo Roxette, released on 4 November 2002 by Roxette Recordings and Capitol Records. It was the first of a two-part series of "best of" albums released by the duo in quick succession, and was followed by The Pop Hits in March 2003. Two new songs were recorded specially for The Ballad Hits: lead single "A Thing About You" and "Breathe". The album was a commercial success upon release, and has been certified gold or platinum in a number of territories.

A Collection of Roxette Hits: Their 20 Greatest Songs! is the fourth greatest hits compilation album by Swedish pop duo Roxette, released on 18 October 2006 by Roxette Recordings and Capitol to celebrate 20 years since the release of their debut album, Pearls of Passion. It was issued in conjunction with a six-disc box set, The Rox Box/Roxette 86–06. The duo recorded "One Wish" and "Reveal" in June 2006, their first songs recorded as a duo since vocalist Marie Fredriksson's brain tumour diagnosis four years earlier.

В 1964 году Фольи присоединяется к группе Slenders. Двумя годами позже, в 1966 году, он становится вокалистом группы Pooh, игравшей лёгкий рок. В 1973 году Риккардо покидает группу и начинает сольную карьеру, при этом его отношения с членами группой Pooh остаются прекрасными; впоследствии они не раз выступали на сцене вместе. Одна из самых удачных их совместных песен — Giorni cantati («Дни, когда мы пели вместе»).