Gino Paoli died today at the age of 91, his family announced in a note requesting strict confidentiality. The singer-songwriter passed away in Genoa, leaving behind an artistic legacy that spanned more than 60 years of song history.
Paoli was one of the protagonists of the Genoese school, along with artists who revolutionized the language of Italian pop music. With an intimate, essential and deeply emotional style, he helped bring song to a more authorial and poetic dimension.
Born in Monfalcone on September 23, 1934, he made his debut at the end of the 1950s, marking the beginning of an extraordinary career, studded with songs that became timeless masterpieces: Il cielo in una stanza, Sapore di sale, Senza fine, La gatta, Quattro amici, Una lunga storia d’amore. Songs that told of love, fragility and existence with a rare depth, becoming classics of Italian music.
Paoli’s life was marked by moments of great intensity, both artistic and personal. Over the years he experienced deep crises, including a notorious suicide attempt from which he survived, an episode that helped reinforce the myth of his shy and tormented figure.
Italian music today loses one of its most authentic voices.
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| Farewell to Gino Paoli. The singer-songwriter passed away at the age of 91. |
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