Banco del Mutuo Soccorso was one of the most prominent bands in the golden age of Italian progressive rock. Their recordings of the 1970s, particularly Banco del Mutuo Soccorso (1972), Darwin! (1972), and Io sono nato libero (1973) are highly regarded among fans of the genre. In later years, the band pursued a more pop-oriented style, often shortening the name to
Banco, and sometimes singing in English rather than Italian. The band was formed in 1969 by brothers
Gianni Nocenzi and
Vittorio Nocenzi, both of whom play keyboards. After a variety of other players, the band settled down …
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