Gian Piero Reverberi is an Italian pianist, composer, arranger, conductor, and entrepreneur. After obtaining Diplomas in piano and composition from the Paganini Conservatory in Genoa, Reverberi worked in a wide range of media, including TV themes, spaghetti Western soundtracks to pop and rock records. He created the Rond� Veneziano ensemble. He also worked with his brother Gianfranco Reverberi on the song "Last Man Standing" from the soundtrack of Django, Prepare a Coffin, which was sampled in Gnarls Barkley's hit "Crazy". As a producer, Reverberi worked for New Trolls and Le Orme progressive rock bands, being also listed as one of the official members of the latter for a short stint. In the 1960s-1970s he was also the producer of several albums of singer-songwriters such as Lucio Battisti, Fabrizio De Andr�, Luigi Tenco and Gino Paoli. In 1979, he founded the Rond� Veneziano chamber orchestra, which he has led ever since, having been the main composer, arranger, and conductor of the group. They play original instruments, incorporating a modern rock-style rhythm section comprising synthesizer, bass guitar and drums. 

July 29th, 1939 in Genoa (Age 85)