Fojetta

Vincenzo Foglietta, aka Fojetta (Foligno, July 29, 1940 - Foligno, March 22, 1980), was an Italian singer-songwriter, musician and radio host.He began his musical passion at the age of 16, performing in various Italian and French venues. In 1964 he reached Milan, the city of Italian discography par excellence, signing a recording contract with Alberto Airoldi's Durium, which offered some of his 45 rpm recordings: "Voglio cambia aria/l denti" Durium Ld A 7734 (1971), songs censored in Italy, but engraved in Spanish, German, French, English and even in Slavic, obtaining a good response abroad. In what was then Yugoslavia it sold more than 300,000 copies, reaching the top of sales, while in Argentina it was chosen as the theme song for important pop music television broadcasts. This success was followed by another 45 rpm records. In 1972, again Durium - Ld A 7763 "L'associazione/ll corno rosso". In 1974 he recorded for Durium Ld A 7861 "Me ne Vado in campagna/Suga suga. In 1975 Durium "Cocca mia/Lu telefunu". Inspired by nature, he travels around the countryside, recording everything that can inspire him traditional-popular music and this is exactly what made him plan the album entitled "Dall' Umbria con...folclore" recorded and distributed by Durium ms M 77329 in 1973. It was precisely this recording project that made him assign the "Paroliere" award by the music critics held in Monticelli Terme in Parma for 3 consecutive years. Numerous times guest in national television broadcasts, arriving to personally conduct radio programs of Radio Montecarlo. In 1977 Durium released the 45 RPM records "La vita è bella/Ma che confusione". As well as "L'ascesa" and "La storia della vita". Following the successes obtained, Fojetta was preparing a new 33 rpm work, based on new research into traditional music, but all this could not see the light due to his early death.