Fabrizio De André

Fabrizio Cristiano De André (Italian pronunciation: [faˈbrittsjo de anˈdre]; 1940–1999) was an Italian singer-songwriter. De André recorded fourteen studio albums, plus some songs released only as singles and then reissued in anthologies. Many lyrics to his songs tell stories of marginalized people such as rebels, anarchists and prostitutes, and are considered by some critics to be as high-ranking as real poems, to the point that they have been included in various literature anthology schoolbooks since the early seventies. He has sold 65 million records in his career, earning for himself a place amongst the most successful Italian artists.

Fabrizio De André
De André c. 1977
Background information
Birth nameFabrizio Cristiano De André
Born(1940-02-18)18 February 1940
Genoa, Italy
Died11 January 1999(1999-01-11) (aged 58)
Milan, Italy
GenresFolk, Italian folk, Folk rock, Chanson, world
Occupation(s)Singer-songwriter
InstrumentsVocals, guitar, acoustic guitar, classical guitar
Years active1958–1999
LabelsKarim, Bluebell, Produttori Associati, Ricordi, Sony BMG
Websitefondazionedeandre.it

Discography

Novels
  • De André, Fabrizio (1996). Un destino ridicolo. with Alessandro Gennari. ISBN 88-06-17591-2.

Notes and references
  1. (in Italian) Discography of Fabrizio De André Archived 25 December 2010 at the Wayback Machine
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