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Antonello Venditti

Musician
Forlisteners of italian singer-songwriters, fans of 1970s politically engaged music, and those exploring venditti's discography.
40 Reviews 65 Definitions 52 Charts
Italian Pop Pop Singer-Songwriters

The Profile

Antonello Venditti (born 8 March 1949) is an Italian singer-songwriter from Rome, active since the early 1970s and known for albums such as Lilly and Sotto il segno dei pesci and songs like Notte prima degli esami.

Collaborated early with Francesco De Gregori; notable collaborations include saxophonist Gato Barbieri (appearing on "Modena"); career widely discussed for a politically engaged 1970s phase and a more commercial 1980s onward.

The DeBaser reviews celebrate Venditti's 1970s peak (Lilly, Lo stambecco ferito, Modena) while criticizing a commercial turn from the 1980s onward. Reviewers praise his piano work, storytelling and political engagement but note uneven later output. Live documents and collaborations (notably with Gato Barbieri and Francesco De Gregori) are highlighted.

Notable Quotes

❝ Conclusion: for the undersigned, one of the greatest songs ever, both for the lyrics and the music, not only of Venditti but of all Italian music, certainly not "commercial" and not "catchy", and therefore not destined to be sung out loud during his concerts (although it is contained in an album that would turn out to be Antonello's first bestseller), as would happen especially later with his.
❝ Lilly represents a milestone within the Italian singer-songwriter discography.
❝ Modena represents for me his best piece, and it is the one I would include in a top 10 of the greatest Italian songs of all time.
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