Alfredo Cohen

Alfredo Cohen (born Alfredo D'Aloisio in 1942 in Lanciano) was an Italian singer and actor. He recorded the 1977 LP Come barchette dentro un tram (lyrics by Cohen, music by Franco Battiato and Giusto Pio; cover by Ugo Nespolo), appeared in the films Il marchese del Grillo (1981) and Parentiserpenti (1992), was involved with the early gay movement Fuori!, and died in 2014 in Tunis.

From the supplied review and public records: birth name Alfredo D'Aloisio (1942), birthplace Lanciano (Italy), 1977 album Come barchette dentro un tram with contributions from Franco Battiato and Giusto Pio, album cover by Ugo Nespolo, appearances in Il marchese del Grillo (1981) and Parentiserpenti (1992), associated with the organization Fuori!, death reported in 2014 in Tunis.

Italian singer and actor Alfredo Cohen (born Alfredo D'Aloisio, 1942) recorded the 1977 album Come barchette dentro un tram with music by Franco Battiato and Giusto Pio. The record addresses homosexuality explicitly across its tracks. Cohen appeared in two films and was involved in early Italian gay activism. He died in 2014 in Tunis.

For:Readers interested in Italian music history, LGBT cultural history, and collectors of rare 1970s albums.