Franco Fabbri is known for being one of the first scholars of popular music, not only in Italy. Since the beginning of his activity as a researcher and essayist he has also continued to deal with other music, and above all with the cultured music of the twentieth century. Among the various aspects of his personality as a musician and polymorphic scholar there are those of conductor at Radio Tre, professor at the University and at the Conservatory, in addition to best known activity as singer, guitarist and author in the band called Stormy Six.