Luigi Albertelli

{{Short description|Italian lyricist (1934–2021)}}

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Luigi Albertelli (21 June 1934 – 19 February 2021)[https://www.radiopnr.it/notizia?t=1&id=15205-tortona-e-morto-luigi-albertelli-autore-di-grandi-canzoni-e-della-tv Tortona - E' morto Luigi Albertelli, autore di grandi canzoni e programmi tv] {{in lang|it}} was an Italian songwriter and television author.

Biography

Born in Tortona, Alessandria, Albertelli debuted as a lyricist in the second half of the 1960s and got his first success in 1969 with the song "Zingara", which won the nineteenth edition of the Sanremo Music Festival and was a number 1 hit.Enzo Giannelli. "Albertelli, Luigi". Gino Castaldo (edited by). Dizionario della canzone italiana. Curcio Editore, 1990. pp. 18-22.{{cite book|last=Dario Salvatori|title=Storia dell'Hit Parade|publisher=Gramese, 1989|isbn=8876054391}}

Characterized by an elegant and refined style,Enzo Giannelli. "Albertelli, Luigi". Gino Castaldo (edited by). Dizionario della canzone italiana. Curcio Editore, 1990. pp. 18-22. his collaborations include Mina, Milva, Drupi, Mia Martini, Caterina Caselli, Dik Dik, Fiordaliso.Enzo Giannelli. "Albertelli, Luigi". Gino Castaldo (edited by). Dizionario della canzone italiana. Curcio Editore, 1990. pp. 18-22.{{cite book|last=Eddy Anselmi|title=Festival di Sanremo: almanacco illustrato della canzone italiana|publisher=Panini Comics, 2009|isbn=8863462291}} In 1987 his song "La notte dei pensieri" won the Newcomers competition at the 37th Sanremo Music Festival.Enzo Giannelli. "Albertelli, Luigi". Gino Castaldo (edited by). Dizionario della canzone italiana. Curcio Editore, 1990. pp. 18-22.{{cite book|last=Eddy Anselmi|title=Festival di Sanremo: almanacco illustrato della canzone italiana|publisher=Panini Comics, 2009|isbn=8863462291}}

He wrote the Italian theme songs of various anime, such as Goldrake and Captain Harlock.

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