Franco Mussida

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Franco Mussida (born 21 March 1947) is an Italian guitarist, composer, and singer.

Born (1947-03-21) 21 March 1947 (age 79)
Milan, Italy
Years active1961–present
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Franco Mussida
Mussida on stage with PFM, Modena 2007
Mussida on stage with PFM, Modena 2007
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Born (1947-03-21) 21 March 1947 (age 79)
Milan, Italy
Years active1961–present
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Biography

He is best known as a founder and prominent member[1] of the Italian progressive rock band Premiata Forneria Marconi (PFM), established in the early 1970s and still active. An acclaimed guitar player,[2] in 1984 he founded the Centro Professione Musica, a popular and jazz music academy, which is widely recognized as one of the most important examples in its genre both in Italy and abroad.[3] Besides working with PFM, Mussida has collaborated with a number of other musical acts and released four solo albums.[4]

Solo discography

  • Racconti della tenda rossa (1991)
  • Accordo (1995)
  • Sinfonia Popolare per 1000 Chitarre (1997)
  • Il Pianeta Della Musica E Il Viaggio Di Iòtu (2022)

Books

  • Franco Mussida, La musica è fortuna, Roma, Sandro Teti Editore, ISBN 9788899918026
  • Franco Mussida, La musica ignorata. Musicisti e ascoltatori, Editore Skira, 2013, ISBN 88-572-2067-2
  • Franco Mussida, Il pianeta della musica. Come la musica dialoga con le nostre emozioni, 2019, ISBN 88-938-1773-X

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