Roby Facchinetti

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.

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

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
See also: Pooh (band) § Discography

References
  1. Cesare Rizzi (1993). Enciclopedia del rock italiano. Milan.
  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.
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