Ricky Gianco

Ricky Gianco

Musician

Forfans of 1960s–1970s italian rock, singer-songwriters, prog-pop and those interested in ironic, politically aware lyrics.
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The Profile

Riccardo Sanna, better known as Ricky Gianco, is an Italian singer-songwriter from Lodi associated with the Celentano 'clan'. Reviews on DeBaser highlight his 1976 album Alla mia mam... and his 1978 album Arcimboldo, noted for irony, lyrical depth and a mix of pop, rock and prog elements.

Reviews note collaborations with lyricist Gianfranco Manfredi and participation by some members of PFM on Arcimboldo. Gianco rose to prominence in the 1960s as part of the Italian beat/rock scene and is described as a songwriter and performer with ironic and politically aware lyrics.

DeBaser hosts two appreciative reviews of Ricky Gianco that highlight his 1970s albums Arcimboldo (1978) and Alla mia mam... (1976). The pieces praise Gianco's irony, lyrical depth and musical range across pop, rock and prog influences. Reviewers note collaborations (Gianfranco Manfredi, members of PFM) and the albums' cultural resonance.

Notable Quotes

❝ Only one of them managed to emerge from nothing and make his way, against the current, "ostinately and contrary" direction (as a famous Singer-songwriter would say) throughout the '70s, producing authentic masterpieces now forgotten by most, rich in irony, humor, culture, as well as supported by great music: Riccardo Sanna from Lodi... better known as Ricky Gianco, already in the Celentano clan and a songwriter in his own right.

❝ An excellent album, intelligent lyrics, a great interpretation by a multi-faceted author, a great job by the musicians, including Gianco himself, Claudio Dentes, and Lucio Fabbri. And it conveys emotions. Not a little.