Banco Del Mutuo Soccorso

Banco del Mutuo Soccorso is an Italian progressive rock ensemble from Rome established in 1969. The group consists of the musicians Rodolfo Maltese, Maurizio Masi, Vittorio Nocenzi, Tiziano Ricci, Filippo Marcheggiani, Alessandro Papotto, and Nicola Di Già. The ensemble was founded by Nocenzi after he passed an audition for the label RCA Italiana at age 17. They achieved professional recognition for a musical style characterized by progressive compositions influenced by classical music. Their recording career began with the debut eponymous studio recording Banco del Mutuo Soccorso (1972). The ensemble achieved professional recognition for the concept recording Darwin! (1972) which focused on the theory of evolution. Their discography included the studio recording Io sono nato libero (1973). Banco del Mutuo Soccorso achieved professional recognition for signing with the label Manticore Records in 1974. They achieved professional recognition for the studio recording Banco (1975) which featured English lyrics. Their recording career included the instrumental recording Garofano Rosso (1976) which served as a movie soundtrack. The ensemble achieved professional recognition for adopting simpler song structures on the studio recording Urgentissimo (1980) and the studio recording Buone notizie (1981). The musician Francesco Di Giacomo achieved professional recognition for serving as the lead singer until his death on February 21, 2014. The ensemble achieved professional recognition for the studio recording Un'idea che non puoi fermare (2014).

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