Biography of Lucio Dalla

Long artistic continuity

March 4, 1943
March 1, 2012
Lucio Dalla was born in Bologna on day March 4, 1943 and began playing at a young age. At fourteen he switched from accordion to clarinet. He moved to Rome, become part of a complex, Second Roman New Orleans Jazz Band. In 1960 he performed with the band the "Flipper". The turning point came in 1963 when the Cantagiro, Gino Paoli may as producer. In 1964 he moved to Rca records. Affects "you" and "But tonight", but without success. Lucio Dalla debuts in 1966 at the Sanremo Music Festival with "Paff ... Bum ", paired with the" Yardbirds "by Jeff Beck. In 1967 is the shoulder of Jimi Hendrix in concert at Piper in Milan. He released his first album "1999" (1966). Follow "Terra di Gaibola (1970, Gianni Morandi with" Occhi di ragazza ") and in 1971" Storie di casa mia ", containing songs such as" Il gigante e la bambina "," Ithaca "," The House by the sea ". From 1974 to 1977 he collaborated with the bolognese poet Roberto Roversi, directing its production towards civil content.
Together they create three significant album: "the day had five heads", "sulphur dioxide" and "cars." In 1977, dissolved the partnership with Roversi, becomes lyricist himself. Writes "How deep is the ocean", followed in 1978 "Lucio Dalla". The album features classics such as "Anna e Marco" and "l'anno che verrà". The 1980s to the bolognese artist represent a decade full of popular acclaim and record sales. The years 1979 and 1981 fundamentals. Performs live with his colleague Francesco De Gregori in Banana Republic tour (hence the "live"). Follow in 1980 "By", with the wonderful "night of miracles", "Darling" and "Future". Affect in 1981 "Lucio Dalla (Q Disc)", "1983" in 1983 and "package tours" in 1984. In 1985 the album "lies" and "Dallamericaruso" in 1986.
This album includes the song "Caruso", recognized by critics as a masterpiece of By. Sells over eight million copies, is engraved in thirty versions, including the version of Luciano Pavarotti. The song runs for countries around the world. In 1988 it forms another winning combination: Lucio Dalla & Gianni Morandi. Write an album together, "From/Morandi", followed by a triumphal tour in the most fascinating places of art in Italy never achieved before by light music. In 1990, presents her new song "Beware of the Wolf" and the following album "change". The disc has nearly 1,400,000 copies sold. Following an extended Tour, documented on the live "Amen" and, in 1994, the album "Henna". The 1996 marks yet another hit record with the album "songs", which exceeds the figure of 1,300,000 copies sold. In the summers of 1998 and 1999 is in concert, accompanied by the Symphonic Orchestra of 76 items, conducted by Maestro Beppe D'onghia. Reinterpreting his most famous tracks, rearranged in a Symphony Orchestra. The public September 9, 1999 "Hello", after exactly thirty years after its first album entitled 1999.
The album contains eleven tracks, produced and arranged by Mauro Malavasi. The tiltle song "Hello" becomes the radio song of summer 1999. The winning album double platinum. On October 12, 2001 released "Luna Matana", entirely written and produced the Tremiti Islands. There are numerous cameos: Carmen Consoli, conjure one and Ron. The album features eleven new songs including the first single from Sicily. Besides being the author and performer of unforgettable songs, is also a talent scout. Her record label is based in Bologna Pressing S.r.l., which launched the stadium, Ron, Luca Carboni, Samuele Bersani and allowed the revival of Gianni Morandi. This activity is also part of his work as a composer of film music. He is the author of soundtracks for movies directed by Mario Monicelli, Italian Director Michelangelo Antonioni, Carlo Verdone, Giacomo Campiotti and Michele Placido. It has also opened the art gallery No Code, Via dei Coltelli in Bologna. Borders on classical music in Prokofiev's "Peter and the Wolf" in 1997. He collaborated with the poet Roberto Roversi. Create a photo album 6 new songs, not on the market but donated to the University of Bologna, becoming immediately subject to collections and of worship. He is the author of successful tv programmes: Te vojo bene assaje, new year, Rai-Taxi, Rai Tre-s. Patrignano.
Not least the program with Sabrina Ferilli, "beauty and the Besthia" (2002). In 2008 Lucio Dalla is staging "the beggar's opera by John Gay, played by singer and actress Angela Baraldi and Peppe Servillo of Avion Travel. In July of the same year presents the official anthem of the Italian Olympic team, entitled "one man can overcome the world", composed for the Beijing Olympic Games. On October 10, 2009 is broadcast by radio the single "can you hear me?", which anticipates the release of the album "angles in the sky". The 2010 opens with news of a concert set of From with Francesco De Gregori, thirty years on from "Banana Republic". Forty years after its last participation in February 2012 back in the Sanremo Festival, accompanying the young songwriter Pierdavide Carone with "N", which is The co-author. A few days later, while on tour in Montreux (Switzerland), March 1, 2012 Lucio Dalla died suddenly, of a heart attack. He would have been 69 years old three days later. Article contributed by the team of collaborators.