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Bernardo Lanzetti

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Bernardo Lanzetti
Lanzetti in 2017
Lanzetti in 2017
Background information
Born (1948-11-21) November 21, 1948 (age 75)
Casalmaggiore, Cremona, Italy
Occupations
  • Singer
  • songwriter
Years active1971–present

Bernardo Lanzetti (born 21 November 1948) is an Italian singer, founder of Acqua Fragile and frontman of the Premiata Forneria Marconi for some years.

Biography

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Bernardo Lanzetti was born to Casalmaggiore, in the Cremona province. After he finished his studies in the United States,[1] in 1971 he returned in Italy to found the progressive rock band Acqua Fragile and was soon considered one of the best voice of the 70s.[2] From 1975 till 1979 he is the frontman of the Premiata Forneria Marconi recordering three albums: Chocolate Kings (1976), Jet Lag (1977) and Passpartù (1978).[3] After this period he will continue as a soloist and as leader of Acqua Fragile recordering many albums.[4]

In 2024, at the magazine It's Psychedelic Baby! Magazine Lanzetti talked of his future projects.[5]

Discography

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Studio albums

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  • 1979 - K.O.
  • 1980 - Bernardo Lanzetti
  • 1981 - Gente nervosa
  • 1982 - Bernardo Lanzetti
  • 1998 - I Sing the Voice Impossible
  • 1999 - Master Poets
  • 2021 - Horizontal Rain

Collected works

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  • 1999 - The Best

Lives

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  • 1997 - Cover Live (FA.MA.)

Single albums

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  • 1979 - La tua storia/K.O.
  • 1980 - Something new on the way/Blind love
  • 1980 - Generazione nucleare/Skaranga!
  • 1981 - Gente nervosa/Princess Caroline
  • 1982 - Solamente noi/Cherchez la femme

Sources

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  • Cesare Rizzi, ed. (1993). Enciclopedia del rock italiano. Milan: Arcana. pp. 285–286. ISBN 8879660225.
  • Gianluca Testani, ed. (2006). Enciclopedia del rock italiano. Milan: Arcana. ISBN 8879664220.

References

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  1. ^ "Gli Acqua Fragile colpiscono ancora nel segno: altro che amarcord, Lanzetti & C. in formissima". OglioPoNews. May 6, 2019. Retrieved 2024-09-15.
  2. ^ Contarino, Roby (May 18, 2021). "Bernardo Lanzetti presenta il nuovo album Horizontal Rain". Quotidianpost. Retrieved 2024-09-15.
  3. ^ Stefano, Riccardo De (June 3, 2018). ""Chocolate kings" della PFM, l'italia che prova a conquistare l'america, ma ne strappa la bandiera". www.icompany.it. Retrieved 2024-09-15.
  4. ^ "Bernardo Lanzetti recensioni e discografia". DeBaser. Retrieved 2024-09-15.
  5. ^ Breznikar, Klemen (June 25, 2024). "Acqua Fragile | Interview | Bernardo Lanzetti".
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