Gianluigi Di Franco (5 January 1953, in Capri – 19 March 2005, in Naples) was an Italian singer. In the early 1970s he joined the brothers Corrado and Danilo Rustici and formed the progressive rock band Cervello. The group disbanded after one album and Di Franco spent the 1970s working in a psychiatric hospital in Naples as a musicotherapist In the early 1980s Di Franco resumed his music career. He collaborated with percussionist Tony Esposito, singing lead vocals on "Kalimba de luna" (1984) and "As Tu As" (1985). He also worked with Tullio De Piscopo and Mory Kanté on the single "Radio Africa" (1986). In 1988 he released his first solo album, Gianluigi Di Franco.[1]

He passed away prematurely on March 19, 2005 at the age of 52 due to cancer.

Discography

With Cervello: Melos (1973)

Solo album

  • Gianluigi Di Franco (Dischi Ricordi SMRL 6377) 1988
  1. Siren Ligheia
  2. Go heavy
  3. Luna
  4. Semiramide
  5. Nighi Naga
  6. Insh'Allah
  7. Scirocco
  8. Can we be wrong
  9. Vurria addiventare
  10. Jingle in the jungle
  11. Una vela nell’azzurro

References

  1. ↑ Cesare Rizzi, Fulvio Beretta Enciclopedia del Rock Italiano 8879660225- Page 244 "Gianluigi Di Franco, da parte sua (Capri 1953) si occupa di musicoterapia in un ospedale psichiatrico prima di tornare in scena negli '80 come cantante di Kalimba de luna e As Tu As (Tony Esposito) e Radio Africa (Tullio De Piscopo).... "
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