Francesco Di Giacomo | |
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Born | 22 August 1947 |
Died | 21 February 2014
Zagarolo, Rome, Italy | (aged 66)
Nationality | Italian |
Occupation | Singer |
Francesco Di Giacomo ( 22 August 1947 – 21 February 2014) was an Italian singer and lyricist. He was the lead vocalist of the progressive rock band Banco del Mutuo Soccorso from 1971 to 2013.
Born in La Caletta, a frazione of Siniscola, at 5 years old Di Giacomo moved to Rome with his family. [1] He knew keyboardist Vittorio Nocenzi during the 1971 Caracalla Pop Festival , and they formed the progressive rock band Banco del Mutuo Soccorso, which made its recording debut one year later, getting critical acclaim and commercial success. [2] [3] Di Giacomo served as lead vocalist as well as lyricist for most of the group's repertoire. [2] His solo collaborations include Sam Moore, [4] Eugenio Finardi, Elio e le Storie Tese, Kenze Neke , Piotta, Edoardo De Angelis and Bud Spencer Blues Explosion . Besides his musical career, he played bit parts in Federico Fellini's films Fellini Satyricon, Roma and Amarcord. [2] [3]
He died on 21 February 2014 in a car accident. [2] [3] His solo album La parte migliore was released posthumously in 2019. [5]
Francesco Di Giacomo | |
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Born | 22 August 1947 |
Died | 21 February 2014
Zagarolo, Rome, Italy | (aged 66)
Nationality | Italian |
Occupation | Singer |
Francesco Di Giacomo ( 22 August 1947 – 21 February 2014) was an Italian singer and lyricist. He was the lead vocalist of the progressive rock band Banco del Mutuo Soccorso from 1971 to 2013.
Born in La Caletta, a frazione of Siniscola, at 5 years old Di Giacomo moved to Rome with his family. [1] He knew keyboardist Vittorio Nocenzi during the 1971 Caracalla Pop Festival , and they formed the progressive rock band Banco del Mutuo Soccorso, which made its recording debut one year later, getting critical acclaim and commercial success. [2] [3] Di Giacomo served as lead vocalist as well as lyricist for most of the group's repertoire. [2] His solo collaborations include Sam Moore, [4] Eugenio Finardi, Elio e le Storie Tese, Kenze Neke , Piotta, Edoardo De Angelis and Bud Spencer Blues Explosion . Besides his musical career, he played bit parts in Federico Fellini's films Fellini Satyricon, Roma and Amarcord. [2] [3]
He died on 21 February 2014 in a car accident. [2] [3] His solo album La parte migliore was released posthumously in 2019. [5]