Federico Salvatore (17 September 1959 – 19 April 2023) was an Italian singer-songwriter and comedian.
Federico Salvatore | |
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 Salvatore at the Sanremo Music Festival 1996 | |
| Born | 17 September 1959 Naples, Italy |
| Died | 19 April 2023 (aged 63) Naples, Italy |
| Occupation | Singer-songwriter |
Life and career
editBorn in Naples, Salvatore started his career in the late 1980s as a stand-up comedian and as a singer-songwriter of humorous and satirical songs. After enjoying local success, he became nationally well-known during the 1990s thanks to his semi-regular participation in the Canale 5 program Maurizio Costanzo Show. Produced by Giancarlo Bigazzi, he got a significant success with the albums Azz... and Il mago di Azz, which were both certified platinum.[1][2]
In 1996, he entered the main competition at the 46th edition of the Sanremo Music Festival with the song "Sulla porta", the first Sanremo Festival song having homosexuality as main theme.[1][2] In 2001, he entered the Festival di Napoli competition with "Se io fossi San Gennaro", a ballad about Naples which raised controversy because of his lyrics critical of the social situation of the city.[3]
Struck by a cerebral haemorrhage in October 2021, he never fully recovered, and died on 19 April 2023, at the age of 63.[4][5][6]
Discography
edit- Album
- 1989 – 'Na tazzulella 'e ca...baret
- 1990 – Pappagalli lat(r)ini
- 1991 – Incidente al Vomero
- 1992 – Cabarettombola
- 1993 – Storie di un sottosviluppato... sviluppato sotto!!!
- 1994 – Superfederico
- 1995 – Azz...
- 1996 – Il mago di Azz
- 1997 – Coiote interrotto
- 2000 – L'azz 'e bastone
- 2002 – L'osceno del villaggio
- 2004 – Dov'è l'individuo?
- 2009 – Fare il napoletano... stanca!
- 2011 – Se io fossi San Gennaro – LIVE
- 2013 – Pulcin'hell
- 2020 – Sta luna pare ’na scorza ’e limone
References
edit- ^ a b Eddy Anselmi. "Federico Salvatore". Festival di Sanremo: almanacco illustrato della canzone italiana. Panini Comics, 2009. ISBN 8863462291.
- ^ a b Gabriele Lippi (10 February 2016). "Federico Salvatore: «Dissi omosessuale a Sanremo e da terzo finii terzultimo»". Lettera 43. Archived from the original on 20 May 2016. Retrieved 28 October 2016.
- ^ Annalisa Lualdi (9 April 2007). "La riscossa di Federico Salvatore Traditi da Daniele e De Crescenzo". La Repubblica. Retrieved 28 October 2016.
- ^ "Federico Salvatore morto, chi era il cantante di "Azz": gli esordi, la tv e Sanremo". Il Messaggero (in Italian). 19 April 2023. Retrieved 19 April 2023.
- ^ "Federico Salvatore morto a Napoli: addio all'istrionico chansonnier". Il Mattino (in Italian). 19 April 2023. Retrieved 19 April 2023.
- ^ "È morto Federico Salvatore, il cantautore e cabarettista aveva 63 anni". Fanpage.it. 19 April 2023. Retrieved 19 April 2023.
External links
edit- Official website
- Federico Salvatore at AllMusic
- Federico Salvatore discography at Discogs
- Federico Salvatore at IMDb