Francesco Guccini: identità e diversità nella canzone d’autore
Francesco Guccini: identity and diversity in songwriting

Summary/Abstract: The aim of this research is to try to understand if songwriting can be considered poetry, particularly that of Francesco Guccini, a singer-songwriter of the very beginning. He is undoubtedly influenced by the musical wave coming from a new generation of songwriters from the United States. The American fashion easily takes root in Europe and makes many proselytes. From the outset, the singer-songwriter in question writes the lyrics to his songs, set them to music and sang them in taverns and dance halls, telling stories he had experienced or witnessed. Thus, he begins his career as a storyteller, his aspiration is telling stories by singing in rhyme. In his lyrics he tells about himself, his family, his origins, the people he knows or has known, he talks about the past and the future, always, however, through a serious and careful psychological introspection. Reading the lyrics of his songs, we immediately realize that they are real poems, but above all we understand his great cultural depth; indeed, apart from the quotations of illustrious authors such as Carducci, Gozzano or Eliot, our singer-songwriter delves into the human soul, bringing to light hidden emotions, which he then transmits to his audience through his music. From his earliest compositions to his latest album, his lyrics have always triggered strong emotions, despite the succession of generations, thanks to his skill in using words.

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