Italian Singer-Songwriter Gino Paoli Dies at 91
Gino Paoli, a key figure in Italian music since the 1960s, inspired many with his songs and had a notable political career, serving in parliament for five years.
- Italian singer-songwriter Gino Paoli, renowned for hits "Il Cielo in Una Stanza" and "Sapore di Sale," died at age 91 on Tuesday, his family said.
- Paoli gained fame as the leading voice of a generation of Italian musicians inspired by Jacques Brel and Georges Brassens in the early 1960s.
- "Il Cielo in una Stanza," originally sung by Mina, was later featured in Martin Scorsese's 1990 mobster drama "Goodfellas."
- Paoli's personal life included a notable affair with actress Stefania Sandrelli, with whom he had daughter Amanda, and a long-term relationship with singer Ornella Vanoni.
- Born in Genoa, Paoli also served in parliament for the Italian Communist Party from 1987 to 1992 while maintaining his music career.
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The Genoese author, icon of the Italian song of the 1960s, leaves a legacy of unforgettable melodies marked by intense and controversial loves.
Gino Paoli, the singer-songwriter whose songs shaped the sound of Italian canzone, has died at the age of 91, leaving behind an oeuvre that has outlasted time, trends and generations of audiences.
He died at the age of 91.
Italian singer-songwriter Gino Paoli dies at 91
Gino Paoli, the singer‑songwriter who helped reshape Italian popular music in the 1960s with poetic, introspective songs such as "Il cielo in una stanza" (The sky in a room) and "Sapore di sale" (The taste of salt) has died at 91, his family said on Tuesday.
Gino Paoli, icon of Italian songwriting, dies aged 91
Italian singer-songwriter Gino Paoli, who wrote the much-loved hits "Il Cielo in Una Stanza" and "Sapore di Sale", has died at the age of 91, his family said in a statement quoted by Italian media Tuesday.Paoli became famous in the early 1960s and was the leading voice of a generation of Italian musicians inspired by...
The songwriter was 91 years old. With his songs he was the protagonist of the roaring Sixties. A leading exponent of the Genoese school, he launched Lucio Dalla and Fabrizio De André.The article contains a photo gallery.
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