He passed away at his home in Cogorno at the age of 75 Sandro Giacobbe, one of the most loved voices of Italian pop music from the seventies onwards. A career marked by melodies that have entered the hearts of entire generations, thanks to that unique ability to describe feelings with simplicity and depth.
Born in Genoa in 1949, Giacobbe began to frequent the world of music at a very young age, taking his first steps in Ligurian clubs. Success came in the Seventies, a golden period for Italian singer-songwriters. In those years his warm and recognizable voice, combined with his predilection for stories of love and everyday life, establishes him among the most popular performers on the national scene.
Songs like “My Lady”, “The Forbidden Garden”, “I Would Like” And “Your mother’s eyes” they become true classics of Italian music, often capable of telling the fragility, dreams and nuances of human relationships. Songs that – even today – continue to be broadcast, sung and remembered with affection.
Over the years Giacobbe had also distinguished himself for his constant presence on Italian and international stages, always maintaining a direct relationship with his audience. Despite the changes in the record market, he continued to record new songs, to participate in events and support charitable initiatives, often shared with his partner Marina Peroni, also a singer.
The most characteristic trait of his music, however, remained the ability to speak to everyone: teenagers, adults, families.
His signature was the immediacy of feelings, the delicacy in describing everyday life without resorting to emphasis or artifice. A simple poetic, never banal, which has allowed many of his songs to cross the decades without losing freshness.
In recent years Giacobbe has faced a tough test with courage and transparency: illness. Diagnosed with cancer years ago, he had to deal with bone metastases which imposed serious limitations on his mobility. And he himself, with great humanity and sincerity, had spoken about it publicly as a guest at Sunday In from Mara Venier:
«The doctors have prescribed me not to stand anymore, not to force my pelvis and femur, because there is a risk of breaking it if I had to stand», he explained, announcing that he had to use the wheelchair.
He also chose to remove his wig on television, also revealing his fragility, the sensitivity that increased in that period: “I get emotional about everything, even a film…”, he admitted, showing how suffering had amplified the value of every moment. And again: «Every day of my life is an intense day, a day that passes close to the people I love», he confides, embracing today with awareness and gratitude.
With his passing, the world of Italian music loses a gentle voice, capable of gathering different generations around it. However, the heritage of his music remains: melodies that will continue to resonate among memories, radios, summer evenings and in the homes of those who grew up listening to him.
