Antonio Coggio, artistic father of the stars, died

Antonio Coggio, one of the most important composer, arranger and record producer, passed away today in Rome at the age of 82.

His friends and all the artists he discovered and took by the hand and cared for with love for the talent and art of song called him 'Tonino': from

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Tonino Coggio has followed many artists, since their first steps in the world of music.

Today they mourn it.

"Goodbye dear Tonino - Claudio Baglioni writes on social media - through me greets you and hugs you one last time that boy not yet eighteen years old in whom you immediately believed and whom you welcomed into your small family and your great friendship. If in all this time I have combined something good, the first accomplice was you. I'll always be grateful to you ", he concludes.

There are countless songs written, arranged or produced by Antonio Coggio

: in addition to what has been called the 'song of the century',

, and Baglioni's first albums, Coggio has also produced hits such as

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For Mariella Nava was a close friend of the family.

She cries for him, moved: "His life was dedicated only to music. It was truly a myth. A great and a great person, generous - he concludes with gratitude - and really loved by everyone".