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Pier Franco Colonna

Italian singer (Castelleone, 31 May 1945, Turin, 9 July 2001). In 1965 forms [a=I Ragazzi Del Sole]. Leaves the group and chooses Pierfranco Colonna as art name. In 1967 [l=Ariston] releases two singles. His new band [a=Boa Boa] (guitar Piero Pantò, from [a=Michele], keyboards Thomas Gagliardone - then with [a=Equipe 84] - bass Enrico Patti, percussion Mario Scotti, drums Roberto Senzasono from [a=Skylarks] by [a=Ricky Shayne], sax Mariano Lozzi and Michele Bovi, future journalist) in 1968 is the band support of [a=Jimi Hendrix] at Teatro Brancaccio, Rome. In early 90's new CD [i]Percorsi[/i]. [a=Ursus], leader of rock band [a=No Strange] rediscovered his great artistic contribution. He dies at the age of 56.