Andrea Parodi

{{Short description|Italian singer (1955–2006)}}

{{About||the Italian singer from Cantù|Andrea Parodi (Cantù)}}

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{{Infobox musical artist

| name = Andrea Parodi

| image = ANDREA PARODI.jpg

| native_name_lang = it

| birth_date = {{birth date|1955|7|18|df=y}}

| birth_place = Porto Torres, Italy

| death_date = {{Death date and age|2006|10|17|1955|7|18|df=y}}

| death_place = Quartu Sant'Elena, Italy

| occupation = Singer, record producer

| years_active = 1977–2006

| genre = Folk rock, pop rock

}}

Andrea Parodi (18 July 1955 – 17 October 2006) was an Italian singer from Sardinia. He is known for his vocals with several groups, including Coro degli Angeli from 1978 to 1987, and Tazenda from 1988 to 1997 and again 2005–2006, as well as his solo career.[http://www.repubblica.it/2006/10/sezioni/spettacoli_e_cultura/parodi-addio/parodi-addio/parodi-addio.html Addio a Andrea Parodi, ex cantante dei Tazenda][http://consiglio.regione.sardegna.it/rassegnastampa/pdf/49714.pdf Andrea Parodi, cala il sipario. L'Unione Sarda. Oct 18, 2006] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131126062922/http://consiglio.regione.sardegna.it/rassegnastampa/pdf/49714.pdf |date=26 November 2013 }}

His work, including that with Tazenda, blended folk roots of Sardinia with rock and Italian pop, bringing international attention to the island's culture, including the Sardinian language.Fegiz ML. Addio ad Andrea Parodi l' «indiano» dei Tazenda: Amico di De Andrè, spaziava tra folk e jazz. Corriere della Sera. 18 October 2006. [http://archiviostorico.corriere.it/2006/ottobre/18/Addio_Andrea_Parodi_indiano_dei_co_9_061018051.shtml] He worked extensively with various international artists.{{citation needed|date=May 2015}}

He was director for a video about Tazenda and some documentaries on Sardinia, and was producer for other artists, such as fellow Sardinian, Marino de Rosas.

He died from cancer, before fully completing planned work on the album, Rosa Resolza, with Elena Ledda, which was released in 2007.

A museum exhibit was established in 2010.Redazione Casteddu. Ecco il museo per Andrea Parodi ad Ottana: Un percorso artistico multimediale a cura della Fondazione Andrea Parodi. 14 February 2015. [http://www.castedduonline.it/cultura/cultura/20642/ecco-il-museo-per-andrea-parodi-ad-ottana.html] In 2015, the Sardinian town of Nulvi dedicated a new park to him.Sabato a Nulvi si inaugura il parco "Andrea Parodi". La Voce di Alghero. 15 April 2015. [http://www.vocedialghero.it/2015/04/sabato-nulvi-si-inaugura-il-parco.html][http://www.sassarinotizie.com/articolo-31871-nulvi_inaugurazione_parco_andrea_parodi.aspx Nulvi, Inaugurazione Parco Andrea Parodi. Apr 8, 2015] His legacy also endures in the Premio Andrea Parodi, an annual prize for World Music.{{Cite web |url=http://www.stranieriinitalia.it/appuntamenti-premio_andrea_parodi_world_music_iscrizioni_entro_il_31_maggio_20118.html |title=Premio Andrea Parodi World Music |access-date=22 May 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150722081243/http://www.stranieriinitalia.it/appuntamenti-premio_andrea_parodi_world_music_iscrizioni_entro_il_31_maggio_20118.html |archive-date=22 July 2015 |url-status=dead }}Al via il bando del Premio Andrea Parodi, l'unico concorso italiano di World Music, le finali a Cagliari dall'8 al 10 ottobre.