Francesco Guccini

Francesco Guccini
Guccini in 2016
Background information
Born	(1940-06-14)14 June 1940 Modena, Kingdom of Italy
Died	6 August 2026(2026-08-06) (aged 86) Sambuca Pistoiese, Italy
Genres	Folk
Occupation(s)	Singer-songwriter writer actor
Instruments	Acoustic guitar
Years active	1960–2023
Labels	EMI
Website	francescoguccini.it

Francesco Guccini (it; 14 June 1940 – 6 August 2026) was an Italian singer-songwriter, novelist, and actor. During his 60 year career, he recorded 16 studio albums and collections, and 6 live albums. He also published autobiographies, hardboiled novels, and a comics writer. His debut album, Folk beat n. 1, was released in 1967, but his first success was in 1972 with the album Radici.

Guccini died on 6 August 2026 in Sambuca Pistoiese, Italy at the age of 86.

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Other websites

Media related to Francesco Guccini at Wikimedia Commons

• Official Site – Official site, including touring schedule (in Italian)
• Unofficial Site with english translations of lyrics (in Italian)
• Unofficial Site with news and lyrics (in Italian)
• Francesco Guccini on IMDb
• Francesco Guccini discography at Discogs

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