Rome, 3 July 2022 – Tonino Cripezzi, singer and keyboard player of the Chameleons, was found dead in a hotel room San Giovanni Teatino (Chieti). According to preliminary information, the death is due to natural causes: an illnessin the night, he would not let him escape.
On the spot, when the alarm was raised, the rescuers and the Carabinieri intervened.
Cripezzi, 76, had already had in the past heart problems. Last night he had performed with the Chameleons at the Villa de Riseis park in breaking latest news. After the performance a dinner with the staff and some fans and then back to the hotel.
Who was Tonino Crivezzi
Fin dal 1963, year of foundation of the Chameleons, Cripezzi was the pianist of the group. Three years later, when Riki Maiocchi leaves the formation, becomes one of the main singers.
His most famous songs
His music for many songs from the band’s repertoire. Between these ‘Friend of yesterday, friend lost’‘Think’, ‘Where the river curves’, ‘Gimcana’.
The pain of Mario Lavezzi
“My dear friend of a lifetime Tonino Cripezzi he went away in his sleep – writes Mario Lavezzi, one of the founders of the historic group -. I can’t believe it, I’m shocked by the pain. The good times we lived together come back to mind, which I will always keep in my deep dear friend. ”
