Roby Facchinetti

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Roby Facchinetti
Roby Facchinetti in 2004
Roby Facchinetti in 2004
Background information
Birth nameCamillo Ferdinando Facchinetti
Born (1944-05-01) 1 May 1944 (age 80)
Bergamo, Lombardy, Italy
GenresClassic Pop
Pop rock
Occupation(s)Singer, keyboardist
Instrument(s)Keyboard
Years active1958–present

Camillo Ferdinando Facchinetti, known as Roby Facchinetti (born 1 May 1944) is an Italian musician, singer and keyboardist of the band Pooh.[1] He was born in Bergamo, Lombardy.

He was the main Pooh songwriter, sharing this role with guitarist Dodi Battaglia starting from 1972 LP Alessandra. Facchinetti was a member of the band until their split up in 2016. He also published several solo albums.

He participated at the Sanremo Music Festival 2007 together with his son Francesco Facchinetti,[2] and again at the 2018 edition with Riccardo Fogli.[3][4]

Discography

Solo
  • Roby Facchinetti (1984)
  • Fai col cuore (1993)
  • Ma che vita la mia (2014)
  • Insieme (2017)
  • Inseguendo la mia musica (2020)
Pooh

References

  1. ^ Cesare Rizzi (1993). Enciclopedia del rock italiano. Milan.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  2. ^ "Francesco e Roby Facchinetti". Repubblica. Retrieved 5 December 2020.
  3. ^ "Sanremo 2018, Roby Facchinetti e Riccardo Fogli cantano "Il segreto del tempo"". Rainews. Retrieved 5 December 2020.
  4. ^ "Roby Facchinetti e Riccardo Fogli a Sanremo 2018: "I Pooh sono il passato ma l'amicizia è intatta"". Sorrisi e Canzoni. Retrieved 5 December 2020.