PISA – The world of the night is in mourning. Franchino died at the age of 71, the very popular vocalist and DJ. Originally from Tuscany, where he gave life to the after-hours phenomenon with Insomniahe has also played many times in his career in the province of Varese and in the Alto Milanese area, where he was much loved. At the height of his success, in the Nineties, he performed at the Nautilus in Cardano al Campo and at the Sinatra’m in Vergiate. Most recently he played at Land of Legnano as the star guest of the evenings Metempsychosis.
The announcement
The announcement on his official Facebook page. He leaves behind three daughters. «With immense sadness and deep pain, The family and closest friends announce the passing of their beloved Franchinowho passed away today after a few weeks of hospitalization. You were a special person for all those who were lucky enough to know you and you brightened our lives with your smileyour strength and your courage. Have a safe trip Franco, you will always remain in our hearts. Live to live.” As stated in the post, the funeral will be held in a strictly private form.
Unique vocalist
Franchino (at the registry office Francesco Principato) wrote a page in the history of Italian dance music. It was he who, at the end of the Eighties, to import a new way of entertaining the nightlife from Ibizato give dignity to the role of the vocalist, to become a reference model for those who have attempted to follow in his footsteps. He was born entirely from passion and the desire to experiment: after a few summers he spent on the transgressive Balearic island, where he went dancing at Pacha, Ku and Amnesia, fell in love with electronic music. It was around this time that he met Francesco Farfa, Mario Più, Ricky LeRoy and the other deejays ofImperial of Tirrenia, where he first began to propose himself as a vocalist. It was an immediate success, becoming in effect one of the founding fathers of Italian progressive dance and one of the main protagonists of unforgettable nights of Insomnia. Until the end he took his shows around Italy, punctually placing himself in the shoes of the storytellercreating that very particular atmosphere that made him famous, so much so that he was nicknamed in the environment as the “Master”.
