Gian Franco Reverberi

Gian Franco Reverberi
Reverberi in 2008
Born(1934-12-12)12 December 1934
Genoa, Italy
Died8 January 2024(2024-01-08) (aged 89)
Genoa, Italy
Occupation(s)Composer, musician
RelativesGian Piero Reverberi (brother)

Gian Franco Reverberi (12 December 1934 – 8 January 2024) was an Italian composer and musician. He worked mainly on the soundtracks for Spaghetti Westerns.

Reverberi was one of the first Italian rock music artists. He also worked with his brother Gian Piero on the song "Last Men Standing" (or "Nel Cimitero di Tucson") from the 1968 soundtrack of Django, Prepare a Coffin (Preparati la bara!) (one of many unofficial sequels to Django), which was sampled in Gnarls Barkley's hit "Crazy".[1] Both brothers are listed as writers of the song.

Among his other credited film scores are Soldati e capelloni (1967), A Black Veil for Lisa (1968), Chimera (1968), ¡Viva América! (1969), Venus in Furs (1969), La ragazza del prete (1970), Black Turin (1972), Black Magic Rites (1973) and A Policewoman on the Porno Squad (1979). He also worked with Enzo Jannacci and Giorgio Gaber.

Reverberi died in Genoa on 8 January 2024, three weeks after his 89th birthday.[2][3]

  1. ^ SPLENDIDA PROJECT: Does that make me crazy Django ?
  2. ^ "Morto Gian Franco Reverberi, musicista al fianco di Tenco, Celentano e Dalla". la Repubblica. 8 January 2024. Retrieved 8 January 2024.
  3. ^ [https://www.ilsecoloxix.it/genova/2024/01/09/news/addio_a_gian_franco_reverberi_qualcosa_in_piu_di_un_maestro-13981843/ IL LUTTO Addio a Gian Franco Reverberi, qualcosa in più di un Maestro] (in Italian)