In via Paolo Fabbri resonate “La locomotiva”, “Via Paolo Fabbri 43”, “Autogrill”, “Vedi cara”, “Venezia” amid tears, emotion, applause. All united in the notes and words of the singer-songwriter who passed away at 86 years old
The owner and the long-time employee of Trattoria della Cirenaica, Guccini’s temple: “The omelette and the pitchers of lemon Coca Cola, the lasagna corner and the Pignoletto. He would enter on tiptoe and leave on tiptoe. He was able to gather 4 generations at his own table”
Mourning in Moldolfo for the death of the great singer-songwriter. Francesco was at home in the town where his wife came from, in fact in 2022 he had also received honorary citizenship
Participation in the meeting ‘Canterò solo il tempo’ at the cloisters of San Pietro in Reggio Emilia. Forced to come to terms with reading difficulties, he said he relied on TV, confessing a ‘masochistic’ love for entertainment programs like Temptation Island
Guccini and the nostalgia for an idealized Bologna that no longer exists. “The taverns were actually very sad places, where terrible wine was drunk. But we, who couldn’t afford nightclubs, made do. They were the only places where we managed to get familiar with the girls”
Farewell to the Great Master Francesco Guccini, singer-songwriter, writer, actor capable of spanning two centuries, capturing the attention of different generations and betting on frankness, consistency, and courage. Through the power of poetry. He used to say: “Death? I hold on to the wick”
Lino Pieraccini, the Maestro’s neighbor: “He was very good. Not good, very good.” The intercom is marked with a felt-tip pen “Guccini Fra.”, discreetly. The same discretion that has always characterized the Maestro in life and now also just hours before his death
The great event to celebrate the Maestro’s twenty years of career brought over 150,000 people to the historic center: on stage with him many friends and colleagues including Lucio Dalla and Giorgio Gaber
The critic Riccardo Bertoncelli in 1975 slammed the album and Francesco Guccini attacked him in the song: “I found his number and address in the phone book, took a train and went to Bologna. At the time, singer-songwriters had to prove their social commitment, the private sphere was a sin”
Refined, sharp, and ironic artist, Francesco Guccini’s works have always been a symbol of political and social commitment. As a singer-songwriter, he debuted in ’67 with the album Folkbeat n° 1. The songs will enter the history of Italian music: ‘Noi non ci saremo’, ‘Auschwitz’ and ‘Canzone per un’amica’