Cantacronache is a popular
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band formed in
Turin
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in 1958 by
Fausto Amodei
Fausto Amodei (born 18 June 1935, in Turin) is an Italian folk singer-songwriter and musicologist.
Biography
Amodei began his musical career in 1958, founding the band Cantacronache. In his songs he uses irony and satire, a style inspired by th ...
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Michele Straniero
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Giorgio De Maria
Giorgio De Maria (1924 - 2009) was an Italian musician and author. He is best known for his 1977 novel '' The Twenty Days of Turin''. He was part of the musical group Cantacronache Cantacronache is a popular Italian band formed in Turin in 1958 b ...
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Sergio Liberovici
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They were important in the Italian
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revival movement of the 1950s as one of the first such groups to use complex lyrics addressing social and political topics. Their modern sound helped them gain popularity among the youth of the Italian separatist movement.
References
1958 establishments in Italy
Italian folk music groups
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