Federico Salvatore

Federico Salvatore (17 September 1959 – 19 April 2023) was an Italian singer-songwriter and comedian.

Federico Salvatore
Salvatore at the Sanremo Music Festival 1996
Born(1959-09-17)17 September 1959
Naples, Italy
Died19 April 2023(2023-04-19) (aged 63)
Naples, Italy
OccupationSinger-songwriter

Life and career

Born in Naples, Salvatore started his career in the late 1980s as a stand-up comedian and as a singer-songwriter of humorous and satirical songs. After enjoying local success, he became nationally well-known during the 1990s thanks to his semi-regular participation in the Canale 5 program Maurizio Costanzo Show. Produced by Giancarlo Bigazzi, he got a significant success with the albums Azz... and Il mago di Azz, which were both certified platinum.[1][2]

In 1996, he entered the main competition at the 46th edition of the Sanremo Music Festival with the song "Sulla porta", the first Sanremo Festival song having homosexuality as main theme.[1][2] In 2001, he entered the Festival di Napoli competition with "Se io fossi San Gennaro", a ballad about Naples which raised controversy because of his lyrics critical of the social situation of the city.[3]

Struck by a cerebral haemorrhage in October 2021, he never fully recovered, and died on 19 April 2023, at the age of 63.[4][5][6]

Discography
Album
  • 1989 – 'Na tazzulella 'e ca...baret
  • 1990 – Pappagalli lat(r)ini
  • 1991 – Incidente al Vomero
  • 1992 – Cabarettombola
  • 1993 – Storie di un sottosviluppato... sviluppato sotto!!!
  • 1994 – Superfederico
  • 1995 – Azz...
  • 1996 – Il mago di Azz
  • 1997 – Coiote interrotto
  • 2000 – L'azz 'e bastone
  • 2002 – L'osceno del villaggio
  • 2004 – Dov'è l'individuo?
  • 2009 – Fare il napoletano... stanca!
  • 2011 – Se io fossi San Gennaro – LIVE
  • 2013 – Pulcin'hell
  • 2020 – Sta luna pare ’na scorza ’e limone

References
  1. Eddy Anselmi. "Federico Salvatore". Festival di Sanremo: almanacco illustrato della canzone italiana. Panini Comics, 2009. ISBN 8863462291.
  2. Gabriele Lippi (10 February 2016). "Federico Salvatore: «Dissi omosessuale a Sanremo e da terzo finii terzultimo»". Lettera 43. Archived from the original on 20 May 2016. Retrieved 28 October 2016.
  3. Annalisa Lualdi (9 April 2007). "La riscossa di Federico Salvatore Traditi da Daniele e De Crescenzo". La Repubblica. Retrieved 28 October 2016.
  4. "Federico Salvatore morto, chi era il cantante di "Azz": gli esordi, la tv e Sanremo". Il Messaggero (in Italian). 19 April 2023. Retrieved 19 April 2023.
  5. "Federico Salvatore morto a Napoli: addio all'istrionico chansonnier". Il Mattino (in Italian). 19 April 2023. Retrieved 19 April 2023.
  6. "È morto Federico Salvatore, il cantautore e cabarettista aveva 63 anni". Fanpage.it. 19 April 2023. Retrieved 19 April 2023.
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