"It was precisely this attitude that struck me when I heard the first “things” from a young man from Crotone who, wearing a strange hat, enjoyed teasing people with his own songs, which were beautiful songs. It seems a bit of a jumbled thought, but I hope it conveys the idea of what this young man from Crotone, “named” Rino Gaetano, seemed to me to be doing. So I began to “play him” (radio language of the time...) and talk about him in newspaper columns in the weekly magazines of the same period. I was thrilled once again that Gaetano invented ‘the other song’, the song of the song, that he pursued the rhymes that first came to mind... (and therefore the most inspired...). That he sang everything with ease and lightness; even that some people didn't like Gaetano; this thrilled me."
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Rino Gaetano
1950 – 1981
Salvatore Antonio Rino Gaetano (1950 – 1981) was an Italian musician and singer-songwriter. He is famous for his satirical songs and oblique yet incisive political commentary. He is remembered for his raspy voice, for the heavily ironic lyrics of his songs and his social protests. He died in a car accident at age 30. He was a popular and influential figure, widely re-evaluated by the following teen generations.
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