Franco Ceccarelli, guitarist for Equipe 84 dies in Modena
at 70.
Modena, December 21 (AFP) - Franco Ceccarelli, guitarist
for the group Equipe 84, died on December 21, 2012 in Modena, Italy at the age of 70, where the artist lived. In 1962 he founded the famous musical group that remained
active until 1979. Ceccarelli was not only a songwriter but also a producer and
is the father of the well-known actress Sandra Ceccarelli. "The loss is painful
for me and for the city that always accompanies the loss of an artist”, said the mayor
of Modena Giorgio Pighi, "There will always be his music, which will continue
to play until the end of time, and will always bring freshness and joy to his
fans all over Italy and abroad, without ever losing the bond with his Modena”.
Ceccarelli, along with Maurizio Vandelli [1944- ], Victor Sogliani [1941-1995],
and Alfio Cantarella [1941- ] founded Equipe 84 in 1963 and In 1984, along with
Victor Sogliani and Alfio Cantarella, the original members of the band, Franco
Ceccarelli had renamed the group Equipe, representing the musical history of
the group. After the abandonment of Cantarella and the disappearance of Victor
in 1995, Ceccarelli with new musicians (Michael Avella, Giuliano De Leonardis,
Lorenzo Lanciotti and Tony Mione), kept alive the legend Equipe 84. The original group
appeared in the Euro-western “A Fistful of Songs” (1966) singing “OIo ho in
mente tu”.
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