Il pescatore by Fabrizio De André

Il pescatore ["The fisherman"] is a song by Fabrizio De André, with lyrics by himself and music by composers Gian Piero Reverberi and Franco Zauli. Backed with "Marcia nuziale", De André's translation of by Georges Brassens's 1957 song "La marche nuptiale", it was released in 1970 by the Italian branch of Liberty Records as a standalone single, De André's first of only two such releases in his career. Upon release, the song became popular among De André's fan base, although it did not have any significant impact on Italian charts. Its popularity was significantly boosted by a 1979 live remake, with PFM backing De André in a new rock arrangement.