Francesco De Gregori

Francesco De Gregori OMRI (born 4 April 1951) is an Italian singer-songwriter. In Italy, he is popularly known as "Il Principe dei cantautori" ("The Prince of the singer-songwriters"), a nickname referring to the elegance of his lyrics.

Francesco De Gregori
De Gregori in concert in 2008
Background information
Born (1951-04-04) 4 April 1951
Rome, Italy
GenresFolk rock
Occupation(s)Singer-songwriter
Instrument(s)Vocals, guitar, piano, harmonica
Years active1972–present
LabelsRCA Italy, CBS
Websitewww.francescodegregori.net

He is often referred as singer-songwriter and poet, although he prefers to be identified simply as "artist".

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