Known as the poet of the guitar, Franco Simone He is a singer who is highly regarded not only at the national level but also internationally. After taking his first steps in the world of music in the 70s, Simone achieved a highly respected careerexpressing his feelings and emotions with his warm voice and poetic lyrics.
Who is Franco Simone
Born in 1949 in Acquarica del Capo, Salento, Franco Simone He is a singer-songwriter who has made his talent a poetic manifesto internationally. Deep voice and ability to put words together that fit into the score. create visible and exciting stories These are just two of the qualities that led him to enter the world of music after studying at the classical high school of Casarano and enrolling in the Faculty of Engineering of the La Sapienza University of Rome.
In the 70s, in fact, Franco Simone began a career that would establish him under the name of poet with guitar from participation in music competitions. In 1972 he won at Castrocaro Festival as a singer and as a writer, reaching the final with three songs.
An opportunity that led him to participate, in 1974, in the San Remo Festival with the song Great river: a song that did not achieve the expected success at the event, but which turns out to be the moral winner given the huge appreciation it subsequently obtained.
Also appreciated internationally, Simone becomes a singer-songwriter also successful in Latin America where he released Spanish versions of his albums and won over a wide audience.
In 1976 he achieved huge success with You… and so be it, and it is awarded to him the Telegatto Of Smiles and songs on television as revelation of the year and gold disc: the first in a series that will once again confirm his success. Among the awards obtained, Franco Simone boasts of Golden Gondola and the Lyricist Award in 1977.
What sets Franco Simone apart from other singer-songwriters of the time is his ability to combine deep and thoughtful texts with engaging melodies. It is precisely for this reason that the singer-songwriter has been able, over time, to build an international career that has led him to climb the charts several times.
Between music, collaborations, awards and an incredibly dense discography, Simone also makes room on the small screen. He was a coach in the Chilean version of Talent The voice and in 2006, with a large orchestra, he was the solo voice of the opera-concert The wind of Mykonos.
From 2008 to 2011, he was also a singing teacher at the Star Rose Academy after Cristina Scuccialater known for participating in The Voice of Italy like Sister Cristina.
Franco Simone, the new version of “A blow to the heart”
With his highly recognizable voice and his experience as a lyricist, Franco Simone was able to work on a high value project: his interpretation of A blow to the heartan immortal song brought to success by Mina and written by Giancarlo BigazziThe singer-songwriter worked with a classical and orchestral arrangement on a 1968 track that resonates in the ears thanks to Mina’s voice to remember and pay tribute to Giancarlo Bigazzi, lyricist and successful author.
“When his son Giancarlo asked me to perform this song I felt flattered and honored. Not only because they are incredible lyrics, brought to success by Mina, but also because it is her parents’ love song. It seems that it was precisely a phrase from this song that made them make peace after a fight and brought them together forever,” Simone said in an interview for Rockol.
His version of A blow to the heart It is part of a more varied project, carried out by Giovanni Bigazzi, son of the lyricist, who proposed to promote rediscovery of his father’s greatest hits.