Giorgio Gaber: 20 years since the death of the Italian music revolutionary
Twenty years after his death, Giorgio Gaber (1939-2003) is remembered as a transformative figure in Italian music. Born in Milan as Giorgio Gaberščik, he began his career as a guitarist for Adriano Celentano's Rock Boys. In 1959, he formed I Due Corsari with Enzo Jannacci, known for humorous cabaret lyrics. Gaber later pioneered the 'teatro canzone' genre with painter Sandro Luporini, blending sung and spoken word, music and monologue. His works like 'Com'è bella la città' and 'Far finta di essere sani' critiqued consumerism and societal alienation. The album 'La mia generazione ha perso' (2001) reflected on lost ideals. After his death, the Fondazione Giorgio Gaber and a festival were established to preserve his legacy. Anna Maria Castelli continues the teatro canzone tradition with 'Se io ho perso… chi ha vinto?'.
Key facts
- Giorgio Gaber died in 2003 at age 64 in Montemagno di Camaiore.
- He was born in Milan in 1939 as Giorgio Gaberščik.
- Gaber started as guitarist for Adriano Celentano's Rock Boys.
- He co-founded I Due Corsari with Enzo Jannacci in 1959.
- Gaber invented 'teatro canzone' with Sandro Luporini in the early 1970s.
- His album 'La mia generazione ha perso' was released in 2001.
- The Fondazione Giorgio Gaber and a festival promote his work.
- Anna Maria Castelli performed the first teatro canzone since Gaber's death.
Entities
Artists
- Giorgio Gaber
- Adriano Celentano
- Enzo Jannacci
- Sandro Luporini
- Luigi Tenco
- Gino Paoli
- Sergio Endrigo
- Umberto Bindi
- Paolo Conte
- Umberto Simonetta
- Anna Maria Castelli
- Abner Rossi
- Mario Berlinguer
- Gene Vincent
- Bill Haley
- Eddie Cochran
- Jacques Brel
- Louis-Ferdinand Céline
- Francis Bacon
- Lucian Freud
- Giovannino Guareschi
Institutions
- Dischi Ricordi
- Fondazione Giorgio Gaber
- Artribune
- Hot Club
- Taverna Messicana
- Cab 64
- Santa Tecla
Locations
- Milan
- Italy
- Genoa
- Montemagno di Camaiore
- United States
- Europe