Dodi Battaglia confessed that day after day he feels great sadness at the very heavy loss that has affected the whole of Italy.
Two years have passed since the disappearance Stefano D’Orazio, the historical Pooh drummer who died on November 6, 2020 at the age of 72 from complications from various medical conditions made worse by Covid-19. It was the famous band that announced D’Orazio’s death on their social channels, which was also confirmed during the broadcast Such and which show by Loretta Goggi, Giorgio Panariello and Vincenzo Salemme. Even today, the absence of Stefano D’Orazio arouses great sadness in the many fans of Pooh and also in the other members of the band who have been living the experience of being part of the group with him for many years, that has sold the most records of all among Italian bands (over 100 million, editor’s note).
Stefano D’Orazio web source
A sorrow that even his great friend felt every day Dodi Battaglia, Who intervened in the show Today is another day to say how he feels not being able to have Stefano D’Orazio next to him.
“He was the real glue of the Poohs”
“Stefano will occupy a very special place in this recital, why left a void in my heart, in the hearts of all of us and by those who knew him, unbridgeable, and that’s why I thought of reserving a very special moment for him, ”said the famous Pooh guitarist while studying the program directed by Serena Bortone.
Battaglia then explained that he had found a way to best honor the memory of the unforgettable drummer: “I found an unreleased video of him playing, a funny song because it seemed right to me to remember it that way, they say tell me yes and I play guitar while he goes on video”.
Internet source by Dodi Battaglia
Towards the end of the Today is Another Day interview, Dodi used Battaglia sweet words opposite Stefano D’Orazio and tried to make Serena Bortone and the entire audience understand how important she was to the band. “He was the real glue of the Poohs“All three of us wanted to give the impression that he was always a step behind.”
As Meteoweek reports, the Pooh guitarist also shared an anecdote about the band’s triumph at the Sanremo 1990 Festival while appearing on Today is another day. They came into the dressing room to tell us that Toto Cutugno had won‘ said Battaglia, then explained that they were happily surprised when they announced their victory.