Franco Del Prete Explained

Franco Del Prete
Birth Date:5 November 1943
Birth Place:Frattamaggiore, Kingdom of Italy
Death Place:Naples, Italy
Nationality:Italian
Occupation:Musician

Franco Del Prete (5 November 1943 – 13 February 2020) was an Italian drummer and lyricist.

Biography

Born in Frattamaggiore, Del Prete was one of the founders of the groups The Showmen, Napoli Centrale, and Sud Express.[1] He also worked as a lyricist for Lucio Dalla, Peppino di Capri, James Senese, Eduardo De Crescenzo, Tullio De Piscopo, Enzo Avitabile and Sal da Vinci.[2]

Discography

With The Showmen

With Napoli Centrale

With Sud Express

Collaborations

Notes and References

  1. Web site: È morto Franco Del Prete, batterista dei Napoli Centrale. 14 February 2020. La Repubblica. Italian.
  2. Web site: Franco Del Prete è morto: addio al batterista di Showmen e Napoli Centrale. 14 February 2020. Il Mattino. Italian.
  3. Web site: The Showmen. Discogs.
  4. Web site: Napoli Centrale. italianprog.com.
  5. Web site: Sud Express. Discogs.