Franco Morone
Illustration — Morone performing in 2017 Francesco Morone (born June 6, 1956, Lanciano, Abruzzo, Italy) known as Franco Morone, is an Italian guitar player, teacher, composer and arranger specializing in the fingerstyle technique. He is the author of several books and has recorded CDs and videos playing his original music, which combines traditional Italian and Celtic melodies with jazz, blues and folk influences. He currently performs and teaches across Europe, the United States, and Japan.
Franco Morone
- Born
- 1956 · Lanciano.
- Nationality
- Italy
- Occupation
- musician · guitarist · music arranger · composer
- Languages
- Italian
VALÉORINE Encyclopedia
VALÉORINE documentary reading
Documentary summary
Illustration — Morone performing in 2017 Francesco Morone (born June 6, 1956, Lanciano, Abruzzo, Italy) known as Franco Morone, is an Italian guitar player, teacher, composer and arranger specializing in the fingerstyle technique. He is the author of several books and has recorded CDs and videos playing his original music, which combines traditional Italian and Celtic melodies with jazz, blues and folk influences. He currently performs and teaches across Europe, the United States, and Japan.
Admitted source layer · organised and presented by VALÉORINE
Note VALÉORINE
No house-authored Note is published until its assertions and sources pass the VALÉORINE evidence contract. The documentary article remains available in full while that enrichment is being consolidated.
Documentary enrichment in progress · no unsupported statement published
Reference Check
Propose documentary evidence for Franco Morone. A contribution is never written directly as fact: identity, source, rights and evidence gates still decide.
Sign in to contribute
Documentary evidence
Evidence Panel
identity unresolved · checked 25 September 2026
- Identity
- unresolved
- Independent source families
- 0
- Admitted assertions
- 0
- Open conflicts
- 0
Authority files
wikidata · Q17596826 · wikipedia · Franco Morone
In this article
Biography
Biography
Francesco started playing guitar at age 12 and published his first guitar book, My Acoustic Blues Guitar, in 1986. He obtained a degree in Law from the University of Bologna in 1987 and has worked as a journalist with the magazines Guitar Club, Chitarre and Acoustic Guitar. As a musician, Morone has performed with Woody Mann, John Renbourn, Alex de Grassi, Beppe Gambetta, Peter Finger, Tim Sparks, and Leo Kottke. He regularly performs solo and in a duo with singer Raffaella Luna and has recorded for Ariola MBG, Carisch, Bèrben and currently produces with his label Acoustic Guitar Workshops - Italy. His collection Italian Fingerstyle Guitar has achieved recognition in the category of best album of the solo guitar by GPJ Folk Awards for American independent music. He has appeared as a guest on several television broadcasts to discuss and perform his music. His recent critically acclaimed solo album, Strings of Heart, received widespread international praise from acoustic guitar publications and critics for its refined phrasing and melodic depth.
Videos
Videos
• Fingerstyle Blues – Playgame Italy (1993) • In Concert with Tim Sparks - AMR Germany (2005) • Acoustic Guitar Solos - Mel Bay USA (2008) • Acoustic Guitar Masters, Vol. 1 - AMR Germany (2009)
Editorial Publications
• Guitaròma – Lizard Italy (1985) • Guitar Highlights – AMR Germany (1994) • Collana Strumento – BMG Italy (1996) • Guitar Ballads – AMR Germany (1998)
Discography
• Stranalandia – DDD/BMG Italy (1990) • Guitàrea - AMR Germany (1994) • The South Wind – AMR Germany (1996) • Melodies Of Memories - AMR Germany (1998) • Running Home - AMR Germany (2001) • Italian Fingerstyle Guitar - Traditional and Popular Songs - AMR Germany (2003) • The Road To Lisdoonvarna - AMR Germany (2005) • Songs We Love – with Raffaella Luna (vocals) – AGW Italy (2008) • Miles Of Blues – AGW Italy (2010) • Back to My Best – AGW Italy (2012) • Canti Lontani Nel Tempo – Italian Traditional Songs – with Raffaella Luna (vocals) - AGW Italy (2013) • Strings of Heart - AGW Italy (2021)
Citations
References
Each reference names the institution holding it, so a reader may go to the document itself.
reference work
Partially resolvedreference work
Partially resolved
The Encyclopedia exists whether or not anything is for sale. Corrections are recorded rather than overwritten, and every version of this record is kept. Published 21 September 2026.
Elsewhere in Music memorabilia
42,307 published records in this field, each with its sources named.
- Franco Laguna CorreaPerson
- Franco LeoniPerson
- Franco ManninoPerson
- Franco MargolaPerson
- Franco of ColognePerson
- Franco OppoPerson
- Franco PetracchiPerson
- Franco PiersantiPerson
Best supported in this field
For owners
Own a work by Franco Morone?
A specialist will read what you send and tell you what the house can establish, what it cannot, and whether the object is suited to sale. There is no charge and no obligation. The object stays with you throughout; nothing is shipped to us unless it is arranged in writing beforehand.