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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'...