Bernardo Lanzetti

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Bernardo Lanzetti
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Lanzetti in 2017
Background information
Born (1948-11-21) November 21, 1948 (age 75)
Casalmaggiore, Cremona, Italy
Occupations
  • Singer
  • songwriter
Years active1971–present

Bernardo Lanzetti (born 21 November 1948) is an Italian singer, founder of Acqua Fragile and frontman of the Premiata Forneria Marconi for some years.

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Biography

Bernardo Lanzetti was born to Casalmaggiore, in the Cremona province. After he finished his studies in the United States, [1] in 1971 he returned in Italy to found the progressive rock band Acqua Fragile and was soon considered one of the best voice of the 70s. [2] From 1975 till 1979 he is the frontman of the Premiata Forneria Marconi recordering three albums: Chocolate Kings (1976), Jet Lag (1977) and Passpartù (1978). [3] After this period he will continue as a soloist and as leader of Acqua Fragile recordering many albums. [4]

In 2024, at the magazine It's Psychedelic Baby! Magazine Lanzetti talked of his future projects. [5]

Discography

Studio albums

Collected works

Lives

Single albums

Sources

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References

  1. "Gli Acqua Fragile colpiscono ancora nel segno: altro che amarcord, Lanzetti & C. in formissima". OglioPoNews. May 6, 2019. Retrieved 2024-09-15.
  2. Contarino, Roby (May 18, 2021). "Bernardo Lanzetti presenta il nuovo album Horizontal Rain". Quotidianpost. Retrieved 2024-09-15.
  3. Stefano, Riccardo De (June 3, 2018). ""Chocolate kings" della PFM, l'italia che prova a conquistare l'america, ma ne strappa la bandiera". www.icompany.it. Retrieved 2024-09-15.
  4. "Bernardo Lanzetti recensioni e discografia". DeBaser. Retrieved 2024-09-15.
  5. Breznikar, Klemen (June 25, 2024). "Acqua Fragile | Interview | Bernardo Lanzetti".