Franco Del Prete

Franco Del Prete (5 November 1943 – 13 February 2020) was an Italian drummer and lyricist.

Franco Del Prete
2009
Born5 November 1943
Died13 February 2020(2020-02-13) (aged 76)
NationalityItalian
OccupationMusician

Biography

Born in Frattamaggiore, Del Prete was one of the founders of the groups The Showmen, Napoli Centrale, and Sud Express.[1] He also worked as a lyricist for Lucio Dalla, Peppino di Capri, James Senese, Eduardo De Crescenzo, Tullio De Piscopo, Enzo Avitabile and Sal da Vinci.[2]

Discography

With The Showmen

  • The Showmen (1969)
  • Showmen 2 (1972)[3]

With Napoli Centrale

  • Napoli Centrale (1975)
  • Mattanza (1976)
  • Qualcosa ca nu' mmore (1978)
  • Zitte! Sta venenn' 'o mammone (2001)
  • 'O sanghe (2016)[4]

With Sud Express

  • L'ultimo apache (2009)
  • La chiave (2018)[5]

Collaborations

  • Ha tutte le carte in regola (with Gino Paoli) (1980)
  • Cante jondo (with Eduardo De Crescenzo) (1991)
  • Danza danza (with Eduardo De Crescenzo) (1993)
  • Sal da Vinci (with Sal da Vinci) (1994)
  • Un po' di noi (with Sal da Vinci) (1996)
  • Solo (with Sal da Vinci) (1998)
  • Fase 3 (with Peppino di Capri) (2001)
  • Radice (with Enzo Gragnianiello and Sud Express) (2011)

References

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