Roberto Camisasca (born 9 August 1951), best known as Juri Camisasca, is an Italian singer-songwriter and composer.

Life and career

Born in

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, a self-taught musician, Camisasca debuted in 1974 with the

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album ''La finestra dentro'', produced by

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and

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, which received large critical acclaim. In the following years he collaborated as a vocalist and as a songwriter with Battiato and with other singers, and he took part in the musical project Telaio Magnetico. In 1979 Camisasca decided to enter a Benedictine monastery, still keeping active as a songwriter for artists such as

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and Giuni Russo. In 1987 he left the monastic life to embrace an eremitical life at the slopes of

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. After participating in the Battiato's

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''Genesi'' as a singer and as the narrating voice, he reprised his record activity in 1988 with the album ''Te Deum''. Camisasca is also active as an

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painter, an activity he gradually focused on in later years.

Discography

;Album * 1974 - ''La finestra dentro'' (Bla Bla, BBXL 10005) * 1988 - ''Te Deum ''(EMI, 66 791529 1) * 1991 - ''Il carmelo di Echt'' (EMI, 66 797202 1) * 1999 - ''Arcano Enigma'' (Mercury, 546 082-2) * 2016 - ''Spirituality'' (Warner Music, in couple with

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) * 2019 - ''Laudes'' (Paoline, 8019118024619)

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