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Gian Pieretti

b. 1940

Italian singer-songwriter, composer and lyricist

Singer-songwriter Composer Lyricist
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About Gian Pieretti

Born 1940. Gian Pieretti is an Italian singer-songwriter, composer, lyricist and recording artist.

Dante Luca Pieretti (born 12 May 1940), better known as Gian Pieretti, is an Italian singer-songwriter and composer, mainly successful in the second half of the 1960s.

Life and career Born in Ponte Buggianese, in 1963 Pieretti released his first single "Perduto Amor" as Perry, before adopting the name Gian Pieretti for his second single "Ciao", released the same year. In 1964, he started performing accompanied by I Grifoni, a band consisting of future Premiata Forneria Marconi members Franco Mussida, Giorgio Piazza and Franz Di Cioccio.

Discography Album

1967 - Se vuoi un consiglio 1969 - Il viaggio celeste di Gian Pieretti 1973 - Il vestito rosa del mio amico Piero 1975 - Cianfrusaglie 1989 - Don Chisciotte 1992 - Bang 1993 - Il vento dell'Est 1997 - Caro Bob Dylan... 2011 - Tatanka Yotanka 2013 - Cinquant'anni da poeta 2019 - Nobel

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Important facts

Born
12 May 1940, Ponte Buggianese
Birth century
20th century
Occupation
Singer-songwriter, composer, lyricist, recording artist
Nationality
Italy
Also known as
Dante Pieretti

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Gian Pieretti?

Italian singer-songwriter, composer and lyricist

When was Gian Pieretti born?

Gian Pieretti was born on 12 May 1940 in Ponte Buggianese.

What is Gian Pieretti's occupation?

Gian Pieretti is a singer-songwriter, composer, lyricist and recording artist.

What nationality is Gian Pieretti?

Gian Pieretti is Italian.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Gian Pieretti

· Wikidata: Q3762738

· DBpedia: Gian Pieretti

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