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Roberto Vecchioni

Musician
Forfans of italian cantautori, lyric hounds, literature-in-song lovers, and debaser explorers.
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The Profile

Roberto Vecchioni is an Italian singer‑songwriter, lyricist, writer and academic from Carate Brianza. Active since the late 1960s, he’s known for literary, mythic and autobiographical songwriting. He won the Sanremo Music Festival in 2011 with “Chiamami ancora amore.”

Longtime literature teacher (Italian/Latin/Greek); hallmark narrative lyrics with references to Rimbaud, Leopardi and cinema; frequent collaborations with arranger Mauro Paoluzzi; several iconic covers by Andrea Pazienza; signature songs include “Luci a San Siro” and “Samarcanda.”

DeBaser’s community maps Vecchioni’s arc from the 1970s pillars (Elisir, Samarcanda, Calabuig, Montecristo) to later seasons and his Sanremo 2011 victory. Reviews celebrate words, voyages, and refined arrangements, with nods to Rimbaud, Leopardi, and cinema. There’s praise, a few jabs (hello, In Cantus), and lots of affection for the ‘Professore’.

Notable Quotes

❝ And life is so strong, that it crosses walls to make itself seen
Life is so true, that it seems impossible to have to leave it
Life is so great, that when you are on the verge of dying
You will plant an olive tree, still convinced to see it bloom.
❝ Samarcanda is a piece of history.
❝ New house, my house, where maybe someone is waiting
we two will make a great journey around the world.
Old house, my house, if at night someone makes love
pretend to sleep with me.
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