Francesco Di Giacomo ( 22 August 194721 February 2014) was an Italian singer and lyricist. He was the lead vocalist of the progressive rock band

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from 1971 to 2013.

Life and career

Born in La Caletta, a

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, at 5 years old Di Giacomo moved to Rome with his family. He knew keyboardist Vittorio Nocenzi during the 1971 , and they formed the progressive rock band

, which made its recording debut one year later, getting critical acclaim and commercial success. Di Giacomo served as lead vocalist as well as lyricist for most of the group's repertoire. His solo collaborations include

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, Eugenio Finardi,

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and . Besides his musical career, he played bit parts in

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'', ''

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''. He died on 21 February 2014 in a car accident. His solo album ''La parte migliore'' was released posthumously in 2019.

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Di Giacomo, Francesco 1947 births 2014 deaths People from the Province of Nuoro Italian singer-songwriters Italian lyricists Road incident deaths in Italy