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Fabrizio De André

1940 - 1999

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Fabrizio Cristiano De André (Italian: [faˈbrittsjo de anˈdre]; 18 February 1940 – 11 January 1999) was an Italian singer-songwriter and the most-prominent cantautore of his time. He is also known as Faber, a nickname given by the friend Paolo Villaggio, as a reference to his liking towards Faber-Castell's pastels and pencils, aside from the assonance with his own name, and also because he was known as "il cantautore degli emarginati" or "il poeta degli sconfitti". His 40-year career reflects his interests in concept albums, literature, poetry, political protest, and French music. He is considered a prominent member of the Genoese School. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Fabrizio De André is the 333rd most popular singer (down from 274th in 2019), the 1,630th most popular biography from Italy (down from 1,484th in 2019) and the 29th most popular Italian Singer.

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Among singers, Fabrizio De André ranks 333 out of 4,381. Before him are Mahalia Jackson, Cissy Houston, Boy George, Grimes, Anna German, and Dana Rosemary Scallon. After him are Nelly, Busta Rhymes, Fancy, Carole King, Antonio Cesti, and Joe Lynn Turner.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1940, Fabrizio De André ranks 126. Before him are Gojko Mitić, Robin Cook, Souleymane Cissé, Walter Alvarez, Rudi Dutschke, and Régis Debray. After him are Jean-Luc Dehaene, Amjad Khan, Ricky Nelson, Agostino Vallini, Vladimir Cosma, and Ali Hassan Salameh. Among people deceased in 1999, Fabrizio De André ranks 56. Before him are Grover Washington Jr., Lajos Tichy, Bernard Buffet, André Martinet, Dirk Bogarde, and Brion James. After him are Rafael Alberti, Henri, Count of Paris, Dusty Springfield, Victor Mature, Gyula Zsengellér, and Edward Dmytryk.

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In Italy

Among people born in Italy, Fabrizio De André ranks 1,630 out of 5,161. Before him are Roberto Boninsegna (1943), Marcus Terentius Varro Lucullus (-116), Giovanni Battista Bugatti (1779), Girolamo Riario (1443), Giovanni Battista Gaulli (1639), and Bernardo Rossellino (1409). After him are Virginia Oldoini, Countess of Castiglione (1837), Iullus Antonius (-43), John Dalberg-Acton, 1st Baron Acton (1834), Odoardo Farnese, Duke of Parma (1612), Mattia Preti (1613), and Angelo Comastri (1943).

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Among SINGERS In Italy

Among singers born in Italy, Fabrizio De André ranks 29. Before him are Alessandro Moreschi (1858), Rita Pavone (1945), Mirella Freni (1935), Tito Gobbi (1913), Sabrina Salerno (1968), and Ornella Vanoni (1934). After him are Antonio Cesti (1623), Laura Pausini (1974), Giuseppina Strepponi (1815), Serge Reggiani (1922), Giuditta Pasta (1797), and Cecilia Bartoli (1966).

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