Stefano d’Orazio, historic drummer of the veteran Italian band Pooh, died aged 72 (complications from COVID-19).
D’Orazio died in Rome after a career in the world of music, not only as a drummer, but also as a lyricist and singer.
He joined I Pooh in 1971, and left the group in 2009, but returned in 2015 to take part in the grand tour celebrating the band’s 50th anniversary.
After 38 years, on 30 September 2009, he had decided to give up everything and devote himself to his activity as a musical entrepreneur and author of musicals such as “Pinocchio”, “Aladin”, “Mamma Mia”, “W Zorro” and “Wanted Cenerentola”.
D’Orazio married his long-time companion Tiziana Giardo in 2017, on the day of his 70th birthday. They had no children.
D’Orazio was born in Rome in 1948, and joined I Pooh in 1971. He was part of the band when Pooh won the Sanremo festival in 1990 with “Uomini soli”.
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