“After much, much pain, our beautiful Arrigo is finally at peace. The family asks for calm.” With these words, published on his social profiles, Roberto Vecchioni announces the death of his 36-year-old son Arrigo. Arrigo was the third son of the singer-songwriter. The eldest daughter Francesca was born from his first marriage to Irene Brozzi who had married in 1973. Then came from his second marriage with Daria Colombo, which began in 1981, Carolina, Arrigo and Edoardo, who two years ago described his disease multiple sclerosis in the book “Sclero – Il gioco degli Emperors”.
Love for children in many songs
Vecchioni, who turns 80 on June 25, dedicated some of his songs to his children. In 2016 he released the album “Canzoni per i figli” which included among others “Canzone da distance”, a lullaby written for Francesca from the album “Montecristo”, a recited version of one with a new arrangement of “Un lungo addio”, Dedicated to Carolina. Instead, Vecchioni Edoardo dedicated the song “Le rose blu”. In several interviews, the singer-songwriter has spoken about his relationship with his children, arguing that life without children would be like a desert for him.