Francesco Guccini has died: the singer-songwriter was 86 years old.

Francesco Guccini , one of the greatest and most influential Italian singer-songwriters of all time, has died . He was 86, his family announced.

Born in Modena on June 14, 1940, Guccini grew up in Pavana , in the Tuscan-Emilian Apennines, the place that crossed all his artistic production.

His career began in the 1960s, with songs that became true classics of Italian music: La locomotiva , Auschwitz , L'avvelenata , just to name a few.

A singer-songwriter, but also a writer and narrator, Guccini had published dozens of albums and books, becoming one of the most recognizable and beloved voices in the singer-songwriter world.

The news of his passing immediately shocked the music world and beyond. The family will announce the funeral and any public celebrations in the coming days.