Gian Franco Reverberi (12 December 1934 – 8 January 2024) was an Italian composer and musician. He worked mainly on the soundtracks for

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. Reverberi was one of the first Italian

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artists. He also worked with his brother Gian Piero on the song "Last Men Standing" (or "Il carico d'oro ") from the 1968 soundtrack of ''

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(Preparati la bara!)'' (one of many unofficial sequels to ''Django''), which was sampled in

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's hit "

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". Both brothers are listed as writers of the song. Among his other credited film scores are ''

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'' (1967), ''

A Black Veil for Lisa ''A Black Veil for Lisa'' (, lit. "Death has no sex") is a 1968 thriller film directed by Massimo Dallamano. The film follows narcotics detective Franz Buloff as he investigates a drug ring and hires a hitman, Max Lindt, to kill his wife, Lisa, s ...

'' (1968), ''

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'' (1968), '' ¡Viva América!'' (1969), ''

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'' (1969), '' La ragazza del prete'' (1970), ''

Black Turin ''Black Turin'' () is a 1972 crime film directed by Carlo Lizzani. The film received mixed reviews, but was commercially successful. Cast * Bud Spencer: Rosario Rao * Françoise Fabian: Lucia Rao * Marcel Bozzuffi: Fridda * Guido Leontini: ...

'' (1972), '' Black Magic Rites'' (1973) and ''

A Policewoman on the Porno Squad ''La poliziotta della squadra del buon costume'' (internationally released as ''A Policewoman on the Porno Squad'') is a 1979 commedia sexy all'italiana directed by Michele Massimo Tarantini. It is the sequel of Tarantini's '' La poliziotta fa car ...

'' (1979). He also worked with

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and

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. Reverberi died in Genoa on 8 January 2024, three weeks after his 89th birthday.IL LUTTO Addio a Gian Franco Reverberi, qualcosa in più di un Maestro

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Reverberi, Gian Franco 1934 births 2024 deaths Musicians from Genoa