The lyricist Franco Migliacci, author of songs that remained in the history of Italian pop music, such as “Nel blu painted di blu”, created in 1958 with Domenico Modugno who later made it famous, has died.
The news was disclosed on Twitter by the director of Tg5, Clemente Mimun. “Franco Migliacci – he wrote -, lyricist of some of the most beautiful Italian songs (including “Nel blu dipinto di blu”), record producer, music publisher and talent scout, died at the age of 92 in a Roman clinic. to him, until the end, his family”.
Born in Mantua in 1930, Migliacci wrote songs for numerous artists, in particular Gianni Morandi, such as the famous “There was a boy who loved the Beatles and the Rolling Stones like me”, “Have your mother send you to get milk”, ” I was going at a hundred miles an hour”, “On my knees to you”. He was the lyricist of songs sung by Mina, Milva, Fred Bongusto, Rita Pavone and Patty Pravo. Among other well-known songs are “Tintarella di luna” and “Una Rotonda sul Mare”.
In 2003 he was appointed president of Siae and after two years, following some controversies raised by members, such as Gino Paoli, who considered him unrepresentative, he resigned.
Gianni Morandi: Migliacci changed my life
“I am deeply moved by the passing of Franco Migliacci. We also spoke a short time ago and with him passes away a person who I was lucky enough to meet and who completely changed my life and my career.” Gianni Morandi writes it. “In addition to his deep respect, I have always had a great personal affection attached to Franco – he adds -. It was he, in the very early 1960s, who convinced the Italian record company RCA to believe in me and wrote the songs for me. most important of my career: from “Fatti send dalla mamma…”, to “C’era un libro…”, “In kneeling from you”, “La Accordion” and many other songs up to “Uno su mille” which, in the 80s, brought me back to success after a long period of crisis. I will forever be grateful to him and I am sure that the hundreds of songs he wrote, including the legendary “Nel blu painted di blu” composed with Modugno, will keep him alive in the memory of all of us.”
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2023-09-15 11:45:00
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