Gino Paoli, icon of Italian songwriting, dies aged 91

Italian singer-songwriter Gino Paoli, who wrote the much-loved hits "Il Cielo in Una Stanza" and "Sapore di Sale", has died at the age of 91, his family said in a statement quoted by Italian media Tuesday. Paoli became famous in the early 1960s and was the leading voice of a generation of Italian musicians inspired by Jacques Brel and Georges Brassens

Gino Paoli dies at 91, leaving lasting mark on Italian song

Italian singer-songwriter Gino Paoli, one of the defining voices of post-war Italian music and a leading figure of the scuola genovese , has died at the age of 91. His family said he passed away peacefully during the night. Born in Monfalcone in 1934 but closely identified with Genoa, Paoli became one of the most influential names in Italian musica

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