Bruno Lauzi

Bruno Lauzi (Italian pronunciation: [ˈbruno ˈlauttsi]; 8 August 1937 – 24 October 2006) was an Italian singer-songwriter, poet and writer.

Bruno Lauzi was born in Asmara, then part of the Italian Eastern Africa, to a Catholic father and a Jewish mother. In the 1960s he moved to Genoa, where he became part of the local music scene and met Gino Paoli, Luigi Tenco and Fabrizio De André. After a spell as song wirter for Mia Martini, Georges Moustaki and Ornella Vanoni, Lauzi established himself as a renowned cantautore (singer-songwriter).

His biggest hits include "Ritornerai" (1963), "Amore caro amore bello" (1972),"Onda su onda" (1974), "Genova per noi" (1975)) and a poet-composer. "E penso a te" and "Amore caro, amore bello".

In the 1980s he started a political career with the Italian Liberal Party, but without huge success.

Suffering from Parkinson disease, he died in Peschiera Borromeo at age 69 from liver cancer.

He was a football supporter of Unione Calcio Sampdoria.

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