Pasquale Panella (born 12 January 1950) is an Italian lyricist, playwright, poet and novelist.

In 1976, he began collaborating as a lyricist with Enzo Carella, notably writing the lyrics of "Barbara", which placed second at the 29th edition of the Sanremo Music Festival.

[1][2][3] In 1983, Panella was commissioned by Lucio Battisti the lyrics of the Battisti-produced Adriano Pappalardo's album Oh!

His collaborations also include Zucchero Fornaciari, Mina, Mango, Premiata Forneria Marconi, Gianni Morandi, Angelo Branduardi, Marcella Bella, Anna Oxa, Mietta, Sergio Cammariere, Mino Reitano.

[1][2][3] Also active as novelist and poet, he collaborated with Riccardo Cocciante writing the lyrics of the Italian versions of the stage musicals Notre-Dame de Paris and Giulietta e Romeo.