Overview
- Amodei died in Turin on September 18 at the age of 91.
- In 1958 he co-founded the Turin-based collective Cantacronache with Michele Straniero, Sergio Liberovici, Margot, Giorgio De Maria and Emilio Jona.
- He authored “Per i morti di Reggio Emilia,” a landmark protest song about five workers killed by police in 1960 during demonstrations against the Tambroni government.
- Educated in classical studies and architecture at the Politecnico di Torino, he consistently fused political commitment with songwriting.
- He was active in Unità Popolare and later served as a PSIUP deputy, and artists such as Francesco Guccini have cited his influence.