Max Manfredi

Max Manfredi
Manfredi in 2014
Born7 December 1956 (1956-12-07) (age 69)
Genoa, Italy
OccupationSinger-songwriter

Massimo "Max" Manfredi (born 7 December 1956) is an Italian singer-songwriter and writer.

Life and career

Manfredi made his recording debut in 1990, with the album Le parole del gatto, which won the Targa Tenco for best debut album. In 1994, he released his second album, Max, which included "La fiera della Maddalena", a duet with Fabrizio De André. The same year he released his first book, Libro de Limerick. In 2009, he won the Targa Tenco for Best Album of the Year with Luna Persa.

Manfredi is also a member of the ensamble Accademia Viscontea I Musicanti, specialized in Medieval, Renaissance and Baroque music, and of the folk group La Rionda. In 2026, he received the Premio Tenco for his career.

Discography

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Deregibus, Enrico (2006). "Manfredi, Max". Dizionario completo della canzone italiana (in Italian). Giunti. p. 276. ISBN 978-88-09-04602-3.
  2. 1 2 3 "Biografia di Max Manfredi". Rockol (in Italian). Retrieved 5 October 2026.
  3. ↑ Parilli, Marcello (10 October 2008). "Alla scuola De André è sbocciato un autore". Corriere della Sera. p. 17.
  4. ↑ Tenerelli, Fabrizio (17 September 2009). "'Luna Persa' di Max Manfredi trionfa al Premio Tenco". Riviera24 (in Italian). Retrieved 5 October 2026.
  5. ↑ Talanca, Paolo (2 August 2015). "Targhe Tenco: 'Il negro' di Max Manfredi merita il premio per la 'Miglior canzone 2015'". Il Fatto Quotidiano (in Italian). Retrieved 5 October 2026.
  6. ↑ "Premio Tenco alla carriera 2026: da Manuel Agnelli a Paola Turci, tutti i vincitori". Billboard Italia (in Italian). 29 September 2026. Retrieved 5 October 2026.