US EditionFausto Amodei, Political Singer-Songwriter, Author of "per I Morti Di Reggio Emilia" Died. He Was 91 Years Old
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Torinese, militant figure who had founded the Cantacronache, dealt with topical issues
"Comrade citizen brother partisan / hold hands in these sad days / Again in Reggio Emilia again there in Sicily / the compañeros died at the hands of the fascists": if there is a political and popular song that has gone through time, together with Bella hello and a few others, this song is Per i morti di Reggio Emilia, written in 1960 by Fausto Amodei "disappeared yesterday at 91 years of age" after the massacre in the city of Emilia, with the p…
TURIN – Fausto Amodei, a Turin-born singer-songwriter, politician, and activist, died today, September 18. He was among the best-known authors of the new political song movement. He began his musical career in the 1950s, founding the group that made him famous, Cantacronache, whose production included collaborations with highly influential artists and intellectuals of the time, such as Italo Calvino, Umberto Eco, and Franco Fortini. The group's …
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