Pino Daniele | |
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![]() Daniele, Italian blues vocalist and guitarist | |
Background information | |
Born | Naples, Italy | 19 March 1955
Died | 4 January 2015 Rome, Italy[1] | (aged 59)
Genres | Rumba, blues, jazz, rock, tarantella, folk, blues rock, fusion, soul, funk, Middle Eastern music, pop |
Occupation(s) | Musician, composer, film scorer |
Instruments | Vocals, guitar, |
Years active | 1975–2015 |
Website | www |
Pino Daniele (19 March 1955 – 4 January 2015) was an Italian singer-songwriter, and guitarist.[2] He was born in Naples, Italy. He was known for his songs; Passi d'autore of 2004 and Il Fatto Quotidiano.
On January 5th, 2015, it was announced via Instagram by Daniele's longtime friend Eros Ramazzotti that he had died from a heart attack between 4 and 5 January. Daniele is considered to have been one of the best singer-songwriters in Italian history.[3][4] Daniele's death was confirmed at 10:45pm at "Sant'Eugenio" Hospital in Rome (Italy) on 4 January.[1][5]