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Franco Battiato
Background information
Birth name
Francesco Battiato
Also known as
Süphan Barzani
Born
(1945-03-23)23 March 1945 Ionia, Sicily, Italy
Died
18 May 2021(2021-05-18) (aged 76) Milo, Sicily, Italy
Genres
Beat
new wave
experimental
musique concrète
progressive pop
electropop
pop
new-age
opera
free jazz
progressive rock
psychedelic[1]
Occupation(s)
Musician
singer
composer
filmmaker
painter
Instrument(s)
Vocals
piano
guitar
pianoforte
organ
violin
synthesizer
harpsichord
mellotron
Years active
1965–2019
Labels
Ricordi
EMI
Sony Music
Website
Official website
Musical artist
Francesco "Franco" Battiato (Italian:[ˈfraŋkobatˈtjaːto,–battiˈaːto]; 23 March 1945 – 18 May 2021)[2][3] was an Italian musician, singer, composer, filmmaker and, under the pseudonym Süphan Barzani, also a painter.[4] Battiato's songs contain esoteric, philosophical and religious themes, and have spanned genres such as experimental pop, electronic music, progressive rock, opera, symphonic music, movie soundtrack, oratorio and new wave.
He was for decades one of the most popular singer-songwriters in Italy. His unique sound, song-crafting and especially his lyrics, often containing philosophical, religious, and culturally exotic references, as well as tackling or painting universal themes about the human condition earned him a unique spot on Italy's music scene, and the nickname of "Il Maestro"[5] His work includes songwriting and joint production efforts with several Italian and international musicians and pop singers, including the long-lasting professional relationship with Italian singers Alice and Giuni Russo. Together with Alice, Battiato represented Italy at the 1984 Eurovision Song Contest with the song "I treni di Tozeur".[6]
^Ned Raggett. Franco Battiato at AllMusic. Retrieved 3 May 2020.
^"Franco Battiato dies aged 76, Mattarella leads tributes". ANSA. Rome. 18 May 2021. Retrieved 19 May 2021.
^Battiato, Franco; Pulcini, Franco (1992). Tecnica mista su tappeto (in Italian). EDT.
^"Battiato: Dipingo come uno stonato". La Stampa. 6 May 2010. Retrieved 1 March 2017.
^'Franco Battiato has died,'ANSA 18 May 2021
^"- YouTube". Archived from the original on 12 September 2011 – via YouTube.
Francesco "Franco" Battiato (Italian: [ˈfraŋko batˈtjaːto, – battiˈaːto]; 23 March 1945 – 18 May 2021) was an Italian musician, singer, composer, filmmaker...
di Tozeur" ("The trains of Tozeur") is an Italian song, written by FrancoBattiato, Rosario "Saro" Cosentino [it] and Giusto Pio. It was the Italian entry...
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'The cure') is a 1996 song by FrancoBattiato, the second single from his album L'imboscata. The song was composed by Battiato following the death of his...
Battiato is an Italian surname. Notable people with the surname include: FrancoBattiato (1945–2021), Italian singer-songwriter, composer, filmmaker, and...
(transl. "For Elisa") is a 1981 single composed by Alice (lyrics), FrancoBattiato and Giusto Pio (music) and performed by Alice. The song was the breakthrough...
exception to this rule was the 1984 entry "I treni di Tozeur" by Alice and FrancoBattiato, which shared fifth place in the final, but still became a #3 hit in...
singer-songwriter FrancoBattiato, the only single from his best-selling album La voce del padrone. The song is considered a follow-up of Battiato's 1980 song...
5 May 1984. p. 17. Retrieved 13 January 2023. "Con Battiato ed Alice: Eurofestival" [With Battiato and Alice: Eurovision]. Stampa Sera (in Italian). Turin...
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his collaboration with prominent artists such as Lucio Battisti and FrancoBattiato. Born in Rome, Radius started performing in the late 1950s as a guitarist...
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