Franco Del Prete

Franco Del Prete (5 November 1943 – 13 February 2020) was an Italian drummer.[1]

Franco Del Prete
2009
Born	5 November 1943 Frattamaggiore, Kingdom of Italy
Died	13 February 2020 (aged 76) Naples, Italy
Nationality	Italian
Occupation	Musician

Biography

Born in Frattamaggiore, Del Prete was one of the founders of the groups The Showmen, Napoli Centrale, and Sud Express.[2] He also worked as a lyricist for James Senese, Eduardo De Crescenzo, and Sal da Vinci.

Discography

With The Showmen

• The Showmen (1969)
• Showmen 2 (1972)[3]

With Napoli Centrale

• Napoli Centrale (1975)
• Mattanza (1976)
• Qualcosa ca nu' mmore (1978)
• Zitte! Sta venenn' 'o mammone (2001)
• 'O sanghe (2016)[4]

With Sud Express

• L'ultimo apache (2009)
• La chiave (2018)[5]

Collaborations

• Ha tutte le carte in regola (with Gino Paoli) (1980)
• Cante jondo (with Eduardo De Crescenzo) (1991)
• Danza danza (with Eduardo De Crescenzo) (1993)
• Sal da Vinci (with Sal da Vinci) (1994)
• Un po' di noi (with Sal da Vinci) (1996)
• Solo (with Sal da Vinci) (1998)
• Fase 3 (with Peppino di Capri) (2001)
• Radice (with Enzo Gragnianiello and Sud Express) (2011)

References

1. "Franco Del Prete è morto: addio al batterista di Showmen e Napoli Centrale". Il Mattino (in Italian). 14 February 2020.
2. "È morto Franco Del Prete, batterista dei Napoli Centrale". La Repubblica (in Italian). 14 February 2020.
3. "The Showmen". Discogs.
4. "Napoli Centrale". italianprog.com.
5. "Sud Express". Discogs.