Luigi Albertelli
Italian lyricist (1934–2021)
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Luigi Albertelli (21 June 1934 – 19 February 2021)[1] was an Italian songwriter and television author.
- Songwriter
- television author
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| Born | 21 June 1934 Tortona, Piedmont, Kingdom of Italy |
| Died | 19 February 2021 (aged 86) Tortona, Piedmont, Italy |
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| Years active | 1960s–1980s |
Biography
Born in Tortona, in the Province of Alessandria, Albertelli debuted as a lyricist in the second half of the 1960s and got his first success in 1969 with the song "Zingara", a collaboration with Enrico Riccardi which won the nineteenth edition of the Sanremo Music Festival and was a number 1 hit.[2][3]
Characterized by an elegant and refined style,[2] his collaborations include Mina, Milva, Drupi, Mia Martini, Caterina Caselli, Dik Dik, Fiordaliso.[2][4] In 1987 his song "La notte dei pensieri", written for Michele Zarrillo, won the Newcomers competition at the 37th Sanremo Music Festival.[2][4]
He wrote the Italian theme songs of various anime, such as Goldrake and Captain Harlock.
