Massimo Cotto

The Profile

Italian journalist, writer and disc jockey; voice of Virgin Radio. Author of seventy-three books including official biographies of Luciano Ligabue, Pierò Pelù, Francesco Guccini, Ivano Fossati, Nomadi and Leonard Cohen; curator of the "Encyclopedia of Blues and Black Music"; Knight of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic (2021).

Winner of the 2023 Bancarella Prize is mentioned in the review for the novel "The King of Memory". He has written numerous books dedicated to rock and has adapted some titles to the stage.

The single DeBaser review praises Massimo Cotto's passionate guide to rock, written as a dedication to his son. It highlights Cotto's long career as a journalist, writer and radio voice, and his encyclopedic knowledge of rock's personalities and anecdotes. The book mixes personal memory, interviews and musical history in a warm, didactic monologue.