Fabrizio De André

Fabrizio Cristiano De André ( Italian: [faˈbrittsjo de anˈdre] ; 18 February 1940 – 11 January 1999) was an Italian singer-songwriter and the most-prominent cantautore of his time. He is also known as Faber , a nickname given by the friend Paolo Villaggio , as a reference to his liking towards Faber-Castell 's pastels and pencils, aside from the assonance with his own name, and also because he was known as il cantautore degli emarginati or il poeta degli sconfitti . His 40-year career reflects his interests in concept albums , literature, poetry, political protest, and French music . He is considered a prominent member of the Genoese School . He sang in both Italian and in other languages such as Genoese . Because of the success of his music in Italy and its impact on the Italian collective memory , many public places such as roads, squares, and schools in Italy are named after De André.

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