Pierangelo Bertoli
Italian singer-songwriter (1942–2002)
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- Pierangelo Bertoli (5 November 1942 – 7 October 2002) was an Italian singer-songwriter and poet.
- Biography Born in Sassuolo, in the Province of Modena, and belonging to a working-class family, when he was four, he developed poliomyelitis and he lost use of his legs.
- One of his most famous albums was A muso duro of 1979.
- In 1991 (with Tazenda) and 1992, he took part in the Sanremo Music Festival.
- He also collaborated and released a single called "Promissas" with the Sardinian band Istentales.
Pierangelo Bertoli (5 November 1942 – 7 October 2002) was an Italian singer-songwriter and poet. Close to libertarian communist issues, his works were mainly about environment, laïcité, antimilitarism and social issues regarding marginalised and rebellious people.
Biography
Born in Sassuolo, in the Province of Modena, and belonging to a working-class family, when he was four, he developed poliomyelitis and he lost use of his legs. He started his career as a singer at the end of 1973 with the album Rosso colore dell'amore (1974) and one year later with the self-produced album Roca Blues. One of his most famous albums was A muso duro of 1979.
In 1990, he collaborated with Elio e le Storie Tese. In 1991 (with Tazenda) and 1992, he took part in the Sanremo Music Festival.
His last album, 301 guerre fa (2002) was composed with the collaboration of his son Alberto and Luciano Ligabue. He also collaborated and released a single called "Promissas" with the Sardinian band Istentales. Bertoli died in Modena on 7 October 2002 of a heart attack due to a tumour.
Married to Bruna, Bertoli had 3 children, Emiliano, Petra and Alberto, also a singer-songwriter.
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