Ivano Fossati
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Ivano Fossati

Ivano Fossati was born in Genoa in 1951. He formed his first band, I Giganti, in 1966, and his debut solo album 'Poco prima dell'alba' came out in 1973. He...

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Ivano Fossati, the Genoese songwriter with a plainspoken pen

A quiet force in Italian music, from the 1970s onward.

If you're new to Fossati, 'C'è Tempo' and 'Stasera Io Qui' are two songs that frame his style pretty well. They're both understated, but they don't fade.

Fossati's songs have a way of landing softly but sticking around. 'C'è Tempo' is a good example, it's a patient, unhurried piece of writing that doesn't need to shout. His 1983 album 'Ventilazione' even ran into censorship trouble, which tells you something about the quiet weight his work carried.

He started with the band I Giganti in 1966, then put out his first solo record, 'Poco prima dell'alba', in 1973. Albums like 'Il Grande Mare che Avvolge la Terra' and 'Discanto' followed through the '70s and '80s, alongside collaborations with folks like Mia Martini and Francesco De Gregori.

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Ivano Fossati was born in Genoa in 1951. He formed his first band, I Giganti, in 1966, and his debut solo album 'Poco prima dell'alba' came out in 1973. He released several albums through the 1970s and 1980s, including 'Il Grande Mare che Avvolge la Terra' in 1977, 'Panama e Dintorni' in 1981, and 'Discanto' in 1983.

His songs like 'Amore Degli Occhi' and 'C'è Tempo' show his way with lyrics that feel both poetic and plain. He worked with other Italian musicians including Mia Martini, Franco Battiato, and Francesco De Gregori.

In 1983, his album 'Ventilazione' faced censorship and legal challenges over its subject matter. Fossati's personal life included periods of depression and a failed marriage, which sometimes surfaced in his writing.

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