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Franco Battiato
Franco Battiato was an Italian singer/songwriter, musician, composer and
filmmaker who enjoyed immense popular in his homeland for more than half a
century. Born in Sicily on March 23, 1945, he released his debut single,
"L'amore è Partito," in 1965 and moved to Milan two years later. Following a
string of singles, he released his first full-length album, Fetus, in 1971.
Albums like 1972's Pollution, 1974's Clic, and 1978's Juke Box were among his
early successes, while 1981's La Voce Del Padrone became the first Italian
record to sell more than a million copies. Franco Battiato'...
