TomTomTelekom 3,595 Posted May 18, 2021 Italian singer, songwriter and filmmaker Franco Battiato died at 76 years: https://www.repubblica.it/spettacoli/musica/2021/05/18/news/e_morto_franco_battiato-301522798/?ref=RHTP-BH-I300637120-P1-S1-F He was one of the most popular singer-songwriters in Italy and together with Alice he represented Italy at the ESC 1984 5 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Book 3,343 Posted May 18, 2021 6 minutes ago, TomTomTelekom said: Italian singer, songwriter and filmmaker Franco Battiato died at 76 years: https://www.repubblica.it/spettacoli/musica/2021/05/18/news/e_morto_franco_battiato-301522798/?ref=RHTP-BH-I300637120-P1-S1-F He was one of the most popular singer-songwriters in Italy and together with Alice he represented Italy at the ESC 1984 Oh, I love his work with Alice! I saw her live two years ago where she performed a lot of his songs and it was an incredible evening! 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TomTomTelekom 3,595 Posted May 18, 2021 25 minutes ago, Book said: Oh, I love his work with Alice! I saw her live two years ago where she performed a lot of his songs and it was an incredible evening! In that case we share the same taste of music Alice and also Anna Oxa are both my favourite singers in Italy. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Book 3,343 Posted May 18, 2021 15 minutes ago, TomTomTelekom said: In that case we share the same taste of music Alice and also Anna Oxa are both my favourite singers in Italy. I don't know the music of Ana Oxa, but nice tip, thanks! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MariNisia 3,477 Posted May 18, 2021 37 minutes ago, TomTomTelekom said: In that case we share the same taste of music Alice and also Anna Oxa are both my favourite singers in Italy. 21 minutes ago, Book said: I don't know the music of Ana Oxa, but nice tip, thanks! Anna Oxa: 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
msc 17,738 Posted May 18, 2021 22 minutes ago, Book said: I don't know the music of Ana Oxa, but nice tip, thanks! The only Italian musician I know outright is Paolo Conte, who must be in his mid-80s by now, but the fact he's never been mentioned on this forum much suggests Drol thinks he's a bit shit. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TomTomTelekom 3,595 Posted May 18, 2021 3 hours ago, msc said: The only Italian musician I know outright is Paolo Conte, who must be in his mid-80s by now, but the fact he's never been mentioned on this forum much suggests Drol thinks he's a bit shit. Well, there are actually few more that are much better known worldwide than Paolo Conte. for example Eros Ramazotti, RAF, Al Bano, Zucchero, Gianna Nannini, Andrea Bocelli, Adriano Celentano,... 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
msc 17,738 Posted May 18, 2021 40 minutes ago, TomTomTelekom said: Well, there are actually few more that are much better known worldwide than Paolo Conte. for example Eros Ramazotti, RAF, Al Bano, Zucchero, Gianna Nannini, Andrea Bocelli, Adriano Celentano,... I wasn't being specific! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MariNisia 3,477 Posted May 18, 2021 4 hours ago, msc said: The only Italian musician I know outright is Paolo Conte, who must be in his mid-80s by now, but the fact he's never been mentioned on this forum much suggests Drol thinks he's a bit shit. 1 hour ago, TomTomTelekom said: Well, there are actually few more that are much better known worldwide than Paolo Conte. for example Eros Ramazotti, RAF, Al Bano, Zucchero, Gianna Nannini, Andrea Bocelli, Adriano Celentano,... Umberto Tozzi, Mina, Tiziano Ferro, Jovanotti, Laura Pausini, Salvatore Adamo, Rita Pavone, Nek... 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
drol 10,035 Posted June 24, 2021 On 11/04/2021 at 13:47, Sideik said: Emilio himself told he was hit by a car. At 89 years old he underwent minor surgery to shoulder, arm and leg. Emilio Fede turns 90 today! As a present his wife Diana De Feo has died. 1 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
drol 10,035 Posted July 5, 2021 Raffaella Carrà dead at 78. 1 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Funeralopolis 198 Posted July 5, 2021 https://www.google.it/amp/s/www.repubblica.it/spettacoli/tv-radio/2021/07/05/news/morta_raffaella_carra-309038929/amp/ Raffaella Carrà, showgirl, singer, dancer ecc ecc, dead at 78. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
drol 10,035 Posted July 5, 2021 Just now, Funeralopolis said: https://www.google.it/amp/s/www.repubblica.it/spettacoli/tv-radio/2021/07/05/news/morta_raffaella_carra-309038929/amp/ Raffaella Carrà, showgirl, singer, dancer ecc ecc, dead at 78. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Vinegar Tits 584 Posted July 5, 2021 Too upset to post much at the moment. I've adored and worshipped Raffaella since I was 5. Not felt this distraught about a death since Victoria Wood 5 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Vinegar Tits 584 Posted July 8, 2021 Raffaella Carrà's funeral will be shown live on Rai 1 (VPN needed to watch in the UK) on Friday at 11am UK time. Obviously I will be tuning in for the final farewell, but celeb spotting may be limited as I know very few Italian stars, and those that I may know are 30 years older than I last saw them. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sideik 236 Posted July 16, 2021 Italian actor Libero De Rienzo struck down by a heart attack at 44. Not a big name, in fact at first I didn't realize who he was but his performances in some of the best independent italian movies of the last two decades were always notable. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MariNisia 3,477 Posted August 22, 2021 Nicoletta Orsomando, Italian television personality who was the first Italian continuity announcer to appear on television, dies at a hospital in Rome at the age of 92: https://www.italy24news.com/local/amp/165717 She appeared for the first time on 22 October 1953 on Italian television at a time when television in Italy was still experimental, as the first announcer. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 18,967 Posted September 7, 2021 3 minutes ago, YoungWillz said: Nino Castelnuovo is reportedly morte: https://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&sl=it&u=https://www.ansa.it/sito/notizie/cultura/2021/09/07/e-morto-lattore-nino-castelnuovo-_fd0cf202-2037-4d69-abcc-76866b3b5f4a.html&prev=search&pto=aue Let's see if the guaranteed obit comes...should do... Crossposting Nino Castelnuovo's death report here. A DDP Pick. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
msc 17,738 Posted September 7, 2021 10 minutes ago, YoungWillz said: Crossposting Nino Castelnuovo's death report here. A DDP Pick. I'm being truly spoiled with all these household name write ups needed... 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 18,967 Posted September 7, 2021 1 minute ago, msc said: I'm being truly spoiled with all these household name write ups needed... At least I'm personally not giving you any work at all. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
msc 17,738 Posted September 7, 2021 12 minutes ago, YoungWillz said: At least I'm personally not giving you any work at all. Note my "these otherwise missing folk would be nice to write about" team is at 0/20 too! "Not too good" Johnny Giles has outlived about 7 million of his teammates too. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 18,967 Posted October 4, 2021 Italian goalkeeper Daniel Leone, forced to retire after a recurrence of a brain tumour, dead at 28: https://www.dailystar.co.uk/sport/football/daniel-leone-dead-goalkeeper-cancer-25131909 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 18,967 Posted October 5, 2021 Luisa Mattioli, Italian actress and Roger Moore's third wife and mother of three of his children has died aged 85: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-10062491/EDEN-CONFIDENTIAL-Roger-Moores-feisty-wife-dies-18-years-left-Italian-actress.html 5 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
drol 10,035 Posted October 11, 2021 On 04/01/2018 at 20:18, drol said: *Elio Pandolfi (1926) great dubber Dead. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TomTomTelekom 3,595 Posted October 18, 2021 Prolific Italian jazz guitarist Franco cerri, who has released more than forty albums as primary artist and sideman over the course of more than sixty years, died at 95 years: https://www.repubblica.it/spettacoli/musica/2021/10/18/news/e_morto_franco_cerri_grande_chitarrista_del_jazz_italiano-322782226/ 6 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
