Ivano Fossati
Encyclopedia
Ivano Alberto Fossati is an Italian
pop
singer-songwriter
, guitarist
, pianist
, and percussionist born in Genoa
. Fossati has several albums to date and has worked with such musicians as Fabrizio De André
, Riccardo Tesi
,Anna Oxa, Mia Martini
, Ornella Vanoni
, Francesco De Gregori
and others.
Italian popular music
The expression Italian Popular Music refers to the musical output which is not usually considered Academic or Classical Music but rather have its roots in the popular traditions, and it may be defined in two ways: it can either be defined in terms of the current geographical location of the Italian...
pop
Pop music
Pop music is usually understood to be commercially recorded music, often oriented toward a youth market, usually consisting of relatively short, simple songs utilizing technological innovations to produce new variations on existing themes.- Definitions :David Hatch and Stephen Millward define pop...
singer-songwriter
Singer-songwriter
Singer-songwriters are musicians who write, compose and sing their own musical material including lyrics and melodies. As opposed to contemporary popular music singers who write their own songs, the term singer-songwriter describes a distinct form of artistry, closely associated with the...
, guitarist
Guitarist
A guitarist is a musician who plays the guitar. Guitarists may play a variety of instruments such as classical guitars, acoustic guitars, electric guitars, and bass guitars. Some guitarists accompany themselves on the guitar while singing.- Versatility :The guitarist controls an extremely...
, pianist
Pianist
A pianist is a musician who plays the piano. A professional pianist can perform solo pieces, play with an ensemble or orchestra, or accompany one or more singers, solo instrumentalists, or other performers.-Choice of genres:...
, and percussionist born in Genoa
Genoa
Genoa |Ligurian]] Zena ; Latin and, archaically, English Genua) is a city and an important seaport in northern Italy, the capital of the Province of Genoa and of the region of Liguria....
. Fossati has several albums to date and has worked with such musicians as Fabrizio De André
Fabrizio De André
Fabrizio De André was an Italian singer-songwriter.Known for his sympathies towards anarchism, libertarianism, and pacifism, he also was a convicted atheist , and his songs often featured marginalized and rebellious people, prostitutes and knaves, and attacked the Catholic Church...
, Riccardo Tesi
Riccardo Tesi
Riccardo Tesi is an Italian musician. He specializes in folk music. His instrument is the diatonic accordion or melodeon. He has founded or recorded with a number of groups, including Banditaliana and Ritmia...
,Anna Oxa, Mia Martini
Mia Martini
Mia Martini was an Italian singer.-Early life:Born Domenica Bertè in 1947 in Bagnara Calabra , she moved to Rome with her sister and her friend Renato Zero.-Career:She recorded her first records as Mimì Berté, but she soon decided to change her name to Mia...
, Ornella Vanoni
Ornella Vanoni
Ornella Vanoni, OMRI is one of the most credited pop singers of Italy. She is known for her sophisticated pop style.-Artistic career:...
, Francesco De Gregori
Francesco De Gregori
Francesco De Gregori is an Italian singer-songwriter. He is popularly known as "Il Principe Poeta" , a nickname referring to the elegance of his lyrics.-1970s:...
and others.
Discography
- Il Grande Mare che Avremmo Traversato (1973)
- Poco Prima dell'Aurora (with Oscar Prudente) (1974)
- Good-bye Indiana (1975)
- La Casa del Serpente (1977)
- La Mia Banda Suona il Rock (1979)
- Panama e Dintorni (1981)
- Le Citta' di Frontiera (1983)
- Ventilazione (1984)
- 700 Giorni (1986)
- La Pianta del Te (1988)
- Discanto (1990)
- Lindbergh (1992)
- Buontempo Dal Vivo Vol. 1 (1993)
- Carte da Decifrare Dal Vivo Vol. 2 (1993)
- Macramé (1996)
- Canzoni a Raccolta – Time and Silence (1998)
- La disciplina della Terra (2000)
- Not One Word (2001)
- Lampo viaggiatore (2003)
- Dal vivo, Vol. 3: Tour Acustico (2004)
- L'arcangelo (2006)
- Ho sognato una strada (2006)
- Musica Moderna (2008)
- Decadancing (2011)
As contributor
- Scacchi e tarocchiScacchi e tarocchiScacchi e tarocchi is an album by the Italian singer-songwriter Francesco De Gregori, released in 1985.The song "A Pà" is dedicated to Pier Paolo Pasolini...
(by Francesco De GregoriFrancesco De GregoriFrancesco De Gregori is an Italian singer-songwriter. He is popularly known as "Il Principe Poeta" , a nickname referring to the elegance of his lyrics.-1970s:...
, 1985) - Euphonia (by Vincenzo Zitello, 1986)
- Anime salveAnime salveAnime salve is the final album released by Italian singer/songwriter Fabrizio De André in 1996. It was written together with Ivano Fossati, who co-sings in "Anime salve" and " Â cúmba".-Overview:...
(by Fabrizio De André, 1996) - Les Annees Orlando l'Integrale 1970–1997 (by DalidaDalidaDalida , born with Italian name of Iolanda Cristina Gigliotti, was a world-famous singer and actress born in Egypt with Italian origins but naturalised French with the name Yolanda Gigliotti. She spent her early years in Egypt amongst the Italian Egyptian community, but she lived most of her adult...
, 1997) - Veleno (by MinaMina (singer)Anna Maria Quaini, Grand Officer , known as Mina, is an Italian pop singer. She was a staple of Italian television variety shows and a dominant figure in Italian pop music from the mid-1960s to mid-1970s known for her three-octave vocal range, the agility of her soprano voice, and her image as an...
, 2003) - Acqua foco e vento (by Riccardo Tesi, 2003)
- Miei compagni di viaggio (by Mia MartiniMia MartiniMia Martini was an Italian singer.-Early life:Born Domenica Bertè in 1947 in Bagnara Calabra , she moved to Rome with her sister and her friend Renato Zero.-Career:She recorded her first records as Mimì Berté, but she soon decided to change her name to Mia...
, 2003)
External links
- Ivano Fossati on Europopmusic.eu (English)