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Luigi Tenco was a singer-songwriter, composer and film actor. Born on March 21, 1938, Luigi Tenco was from Cassine, Province of Alessandria, Italy. Death is recorded on January 27, 1967, at the age of 28.
My Take
Luigi Tenco haunts me. A gifted singer-songwriter from Cassine in Italy's Alessandria province, fluent in jazz as well as pop, he died at just 28 on the night of his 1967 Sanremo performance. The death was officially ruled a suicide, yet decades of contradictory evidence reopened the case twice, leaving a wound Italian music never quite closed. What moves me is how his songs outlived the tragedy, becoming a kind of national conscience. Few artists pack so much meaning into so short a life. I think of him less as a cautionary tale than as proof of how lasting honest songwriting can be.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Luigi Tenco
- Name (Japanese)
- ルイジ・テンコ
- Reading
- るいじ・てんこ
- Born
- March 21, 1938 – January 27, 1967
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Aries / Tiger
- Origin
- Cassine, Province of Alessandria, Italy
- Occupation
- singer-songwriter / composer / film actor / jazz musician / recording artist
2. Links
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luigi%20Tenco
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q469068
3. About this entry
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- Last updated
- 2026-06-21
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Luigi Tenco born?
Born March 21, 1938.
When did Luigi Tenco die?
Died January 27, 1967, aged 28.
Where was Luigi Tenco from?
Luigi Tenco was from Cassine, Province of Alessandria, Italy.
What did Luigi Tenco do?
Luigi Tenco worked as singer-songwriter, composer, film actor, jazz musician, recording artist.
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