Bernardo Lanzetti (born 21 November 1948) is an Italian singer, founder of Acqua Fragile and frontman of the Premiata Forneria Marconi for some years.

Bernardo Lanzetti
Lanzetti in 2017
Lanzetti in 2017
Background information
Born (1948-11-21) November 21, 1948 (age 75)
Casalmaggiore, Cremona, Italy
Occupations
  • Singer
  • songwriter
Years active1971–present

Biography

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Bernardo Lanzetti was born to Casalmaggiore, in the Cremona province. After he finished his studies in the United States,[1] in 1971 he returned in Italy to found the progressive rock band Acqua Fragile and was soon considered one of the best voice of the 70s.[2] From 1975 till 1979 he is the frontman of the Premiata Forneria Marconi recordering three albums: Chocolate Kings (1976), Jet Lag (1977) and Passpartù (1978).[3] After this period he will continue as a soloist and as leader of Acqua Fragile recordering many albums.[4]

In 2024, at the magazine It's Psychedelic Baby! Magazine Lanzetti talked of his future projects.[5]

Discography

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Studio albums

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  • 1979 - K.O.
  • 1980 - Bernardo Lanzetti
  • 1981 - Gente nervosa
  • 1982 - Bernardo Lanzetti
  • 1998 - I Sing the Voice Impossible
  • 1999 - Master Poets
  • 2021 - Horizontal Rain

Collected works

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  • 1999 - The Best

Lives

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  • 1997 - Cover Live (FA.MA.)

Single albums

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  • 1979 - La tua storia/K.O.
  • 1980 - Something new on the way/Blind love
  • 1980 - Generazione nucleare/Skaranga!
  • 1981 - Gente nervosa/Princess Caroline
  • 1982 - Solamente noi/Cherchez la femme

Sources

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  • Cesare Rizzi, ed. (1993). Enciclopedia del rock italiano. Milan: Arcana. pp. 285–286. ISBN 8879660225.
  • Gianluca Testani, ed. (2006). Enciclopedia del rock italiano. Milan: Arcana. ISBN 8879664220.

References

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  1. ^ "Gli Acqua Fragile colpiscono ancora nel segno: altro che amarcord, Lanzetti & C. in formissima". OglioPoNews. May 6, 2019. Retrieved 2024-09-15.
  2. ^ Contarino, Roby (May 18, 2021). "Bernardo Lanzetti presenta il nuovo album Horizontal Rain". Quotidianpost. Retrieved 2024-09-15.
  3. ^ Stefano, Riccardo De (June 3, 2018). ""Chocolate kings" della PFM, l'italia che prova a conquistare l'america, ma ne strappa la bandiera". www.icompany.it. Retrieved 2024-09-15.
  4. ^ "Bernardo Lanzetti recensioni e discografia". DeBaser. Retrieved 2024-09-15.
  5. ^ Breznikar, Klemen (June 25, 2024). "Acqua Fragile | Interview | Bernardo Lanzetti".
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