Vasco Rossi remembers Fabrizio De André: “You were my Nobel Prize”

Vasco Rossi wanted to commemorate his encounter with Fabrizio De André in a long Instagram post, on the anniversary of the Genoese artist's death (January 11, 1999). “He was my personal Nobel Prize”, the Emilian singer-songwriter recalled, summing up the importance Faber had in shaping his musical path and his outlook on the world.

The relationship between the two is not a new subject in Vasco's recollections. Back in 2022, on the anniversary of De André's death, he had already recalled their first meeting, which took place during a difficult period of his life. Today, January 11, 27 years after the Ligurian singer-songwriter's death, Vasco revisits those memories, tracing a friendship that began in the early 1980s and quickly became central both on a personal and a creative level.

 

 

 

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In his post, among the most significant episodes, Vasco recalls the visit he received in prison from De André and Dori Ghezzi, during one of the hardest moments of his life. A gesture that marked the start of a bond built on mutual esteem. Added to this are the private get-togethers at each other's homes, experienced as "sacred" moments: occasions for genuine exchange with an extraordinary artist, but also with a person who never gave up direct, equal dialogue.

From that friendship, Vasco drew a fundamental lesson: even with a mentor, it's possible to discuss, disagree, and exercise critical thinking. "He opened up a new world for me," he explained, "the ability to understand things from another point of view, to reflect, to critique." A legacy that goes beyond music and continues to shape his outlook on the present.

“We spent time together during a wonderful period, I went to his house so many times. For me he was always an absolute point of reference, and even today I write with him always in mind. I feel like he's my personal Nobel Prize.”

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