Enzo Jannacci

Enzo Jannacci
Enzo Jannacci in 2009
Enzo Jannacci in 2009
Background information
Birth nameVincenzo Jannacci
Born(1935-06-03)3 June 1935
Milan, Kingdom of Italy
Died29 March 2013(2013-03-29) (aged 77)
Milan, Italy
Genres
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • piano
Years active1956–2011
Labels

Vincenzo "Enzo" Jannacci (Italian pronunciation: [vintʃˈɛntso janˈnattʃi]); 3 June 1935 – 29 March 2013) was an Italian singer-songwriter, pianist, actor and comedian. He is regarded as one of the most important artists in the post-war Italian music scene.[1]

Jannacci is widely considered as a master of musical art and cabaret,[2] and in the course of his career has collaborated with many famous Italian musicians, performing artists, journalists, television personalities and comedians. He has written around thirty albums and soundtracks, some of which have since come to be seen as milestones in the history of Italian popular music.

A cardiologist in his day job, he is also regarded as one of the founders of Italian rock and roll music, along with Adriano Celentano, Luigi Tenco and Giorgio Gaber, with whom he collaborated for over forty years.[3]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference vfffu was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ Paolo Biamonte (29 March 2013). "Jannacci, scompare un maestro Musica tra libero pensiero e cabaret". L'Eco di Bergamo. Retrieved 30 March 2013.
  3. ^ (in Italian) Enzo Jannacci and Giorgio Gaber collaboration. Frasicelebri.it. Retrieved on 29 June 2015.