Bernardo Lanzetti
Italian singer (born 1948)
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Bernardo Lanzetti (born 21 November 1948) is an Italian singer, founder of Acqua Fragile and frontman of Premiata Forneria Marconi for some years.
- Singer
- songwriter
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| Born | November 21, 1948 Casalmaggiore, Cremona, Italy |
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| Years active | 1971–present |
Biography
Bernardo Lanzetti was born in Casalmaggiore, in the Cremona province. After he finished his studies in the United States,[1] in 1971 he returned to Italy to found the progressive rock band Acqua Fragile and was soon considered one of the best voices of the 70s.[2] From 1975 till 1979 he was the frontman of Premiata Forneria Marconi and appeared on three albums: Chocolate Kings (1976), Jet Lag (1977) and Passpartù (1978).[3] After this period he continued as a solo artist and as leader of Acqua Fragile, recording many albums.[4]
In 2024, Lanzetti talked about his future projects in the It's Psychedelic Baby! Magazine.[5]
Discography
Studio albums
- 1979 - K.O.
- 1980 - Bernardo Lanzetti
- 1981 - Gente nervosa
- 1982 - Bernardo Lanzetti
- 1998 - I Sing the Voice Impossible
- 1999 - Master Poets
- 2021 - Horizontal Rain
- 2026 - Inseguendo il maestro
Collected works
- 1999 - The Best
Lives
- 1997 - Cover Live (FA.MA.)
Single albums
- 1979 - La tua storia/K.O.
- 1980 - Something new on the way/Blind love
- 1980 - Generazione nucleare/Skaranga!
- 1981 - Gente nervosa/Princess Caroline
- 1982 - Solamente noi/Cherchez la femme
Sources
- Cesare Rizzi, ed. (1993). Enciclopedia del rock italiano. Milan: Arcana. pp. 285–286. ISBN 8879660225.
- Gianluca Testani, ed. (2006). Enciclopedia del rock italiano. Milan: Arcana. ISBN 8879664220.