Pierangelo Bertoli
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Pierangelo Bertoli was an Italian singer-songwriter
and poet
. Close to libertarian communist
issues his works told mainly about environment
, laïcité
, antimilitarism
and social issues regarding marginalized and rebellious people.
, in the Province of Modena
and belonging to a working class family, when he was 4 he suffered of poliomyelitis
and he lost use of his legs. He started his career of singer at the end of 1973 with the album Rosso colore dell'amore (1974) and one year later with the self-produced album Roca Blues. One of his most famous album was A muso duro of 1979.
In 1990 he collaborates with Elio e le Storie Tese
. In 1991 (with Tazenda
) and 1992 he took part to the Sanremo Music Festival
.
His last album, 301 guerre fa (2002) was composed with the collaboration of his son Alberto and Luciano Ligabue
.
Bertoli died in Modena
on October 7, 2002 by an heart-attack due to a tumor
.
Married with Bruna, Bertoli had 3 sons, Emiliano, Petra and Alberto, also a singer.
Singer-songwriter
Singer-songwriters are musicians who write, compose and sing their own musical material including lyrics and melodies. As opposed to contemporary popular music singers who write their own songs, the term singer-songwriter describes a distinct form of artistry, closely associated with the...
and poet
Poet
A poet is a person who writes poetry. A poet's work can be literal, meaning that his work is derived from a specific event, or metaphorical, meaning that his work can take on many meanings and forms. Poets have existed since antiquity, in nearly all languages, and have produced works that vary...
. Close to libertarian communist
Communism
Communism is a social, political and economic ideology that aims at the establishment of a classless, moneyless, revolutionary and stateless socialist society structured upon common ownership of the means of production...
issues his works told mainly about environment
Environmentalism
Environmentalism is a broad philosophy, ideology and social movement regarding concerns for environmental conservation and improvement of the health of the environment, particularly as the measure for this health seeks to incorporate the concerns of non-human elements...
, laïcité
Laïcité
French secularism, in French, laïcité is a concept denoting the absence of religious involvement in government affairs as well as absence of government involvement in religious affairs. French secularism has a long history but the current regime is based on the 1905 French law on the Separation of...
, antimilitarism
Antimilitarism
Antimilitarism is a doctrine commonly found in the anarchist and, more globally, in the socialist movement, which may both be characterized as internationalist movements. It relies heavily on a critical theory of nationalism and imperialism, and was an explicit goal of the First and Second...
and social issues regarding marginalized and rebellious people.
Biography
Born in SassuoloSassuolo
Sassuolo is an important industrial centre of the Emilia-Romagna region of Italy. The town stands on the right bank of the river Secchia some 17 km south-west of Modena.-History :...
, in the Province of Modena
Province of Modena
The Province of Modena is a province in the Emilia-Romagna region of Italy. Its capital is the city of Modena.It has an area of 2,689 km², and a total population of 659,925 . There are 48 comuni in the province, see Comuni of the Province of Modena.At May 31, 2005, the main comuni by population...
and belonging to a working class family, when he was 4 he suffered of poliomyelitis
Poliomyelitis
Poliomyelitis, often called polio or infantile paralysis, is an acute viral infectious disease spread from person to person, primarily via the fecal-oral route...
and he lost use of his legs. He started his career of singer at the end of 1973 with the album Rosso colore dell'amore (1974) and one year later with the self-produced album Roca Blues. One of his most famous album was A muso duro of 1979.
In 1990 he collaborates with Elio e le Storie Tese
Elio e le Storie Tese
Elio e le Storie Tese , often abbreviated EelST, is an Italian band from Milan, formed in 1980, whose music is clearly inspired to the style of Frank Zappa, both in music and lyrics...
. In 1991 (with Tazenda
Tazenda
Tazenda is an Italian ethnic pop-rock band. The group was formed in Sardinia in 1988 by Andrea Parodi, Gigi Camedda and Gino Marielli. The group's music is characterized by the influence from traditional Sardinian music; the lyrics of most of its songs are in the Logudorese dialect of the Sardinian...
) and 1992 he took part to the Sanremo Music Festival
Festival della canzone italiana
The Festival della canzone italiana di Sanremo is a popular Italian song contest, held annually in the city of Sanremo, in Italy, and consisting of a competition amongst previously unreleased songs...
.
His last album, 301 guerre fa (2002) was composed with the collaboration of his son Alberto and Luciano Ligabue
Luciano Ligabue
Luciano Ligabue , more commonly known as Ligabue or Liga, is an Italian rock singer-songwriter, film director and writer.-Biography:...
.
Bertoli died in Modena
Modena
Modena is a city and comune on the south side of the Po Valley, in the Province of Modena in the Emilia-Romagna region of Italy....
on October 7, 2002 by an heart-attack due to a tumor
Tumor
A tumor or tumour is commonly used as a synonym for a neoplasm that appears enlarged in size. Tumor is not synonymous with cancer...
.
Married with Bruna, Bertoli had 3 sons, Emiliano, Petra and Alberto, also a singer.
Discography
- Rosso colore dell'amore (1974)
- Roca Blues (1975)
- Eppure soffia (1976)
- Il centro del fiume (1977)
- S'at ven in meint (1978)
- A muso duro (1979)
- Certi momenti (1980)
- Album (1981)
- Frammenti (1983)
- Dalla finestra (1984)
- Petra (1985)
- Canzone d'autore (1987)
- Tra me e me (1988)
- Sedia elettrica (1989)
- Oracoli (1990)
- Italia d'oro (1992)
- Gli anni miei (1993)
- Una voce tra due fuochi (1995)
- Angoli di vita (1997)
- 301 guerre fa (2002)
- "Promissas" (2002, single)