Biography Franco Battiato

1 biography

1.1 years , experimental period
1.2 national success
1.3 collaboration manlio sgalambro

biography
early years , experimental period

born march 23, 1945 in ionia, in province of catania, town that, under fascism, met ancient authorities of ripon , giarre, politically autonomous @ end of world war ii. after graduating high school @ liceo scientifico archimede of acireale, , following death of father (truck driver , longshoreman in new york), in 1964 moved first rome. franco battiato moved milan @ age 22, , after won first musical contract. single la torre released , battiato appeared on tv perform song. scored success romantic song È l amore. after further covers of pop songs, met experimental musician juri camisasca in 1970 , collaborated osage tribe, italian psychedelic-progressive rock band. solo artist, released science-fiction single la convenzione (the convention), 1 of finest italian progressive rock songs of 1970s.

starting 1971, battiato devoted of efforts experimental electronic music, producing series of lps remained unknown @ time, eagerly sought collectors worldwide. starting out electronic progressive rock emphasis on vocals, music became increasingly experimental, gradually moving realms of musique concrète , minimalism: foetus (1971, cover censored), pollution (1972), sulle corde di aries (1973), clic (1974) , m.elle le “gladiator” (1975). clic haunting yet largely conventional exploration in electronic style reminiscent of philip glass , german experimental rock band can.

in 1975, moved dischi ricordi label, producing battiato (1975), juke box (1976) , experimental l egitto prima delle sabbie (egypt before sands, 1977), won stockhausen award contemporary music.

national success

after ricordi label failed re-sign him, battiato signed emi. abandoned prog rock experiments of previous years , moved more pop-oriented style afforded him ever increasing popularity italian audiences. in period albums in collaboration renowned musician , violinist giusto pio, 2 later albums produced battiato.

after l era del cinghiale bianco (the era of white boar, 1979) , patriots (1980), battiato obtained astounding success la voce del padrone (his master s voice) in 1981, first italian lp sell more 1 million copies. commercial success confirmed l arca di noè (noah s ark) in 1982. songs such l era del cinghiale bianco , prospettiva nevskij ( nevsky prospekt ), centro di gravità permanente ( permanent gravity centrepoint ), bandiera bianca ( white flag ), , voglio vederti danzare ( want see dance ) established battiato in italy. orizzonti perduti (lost horizons, 1983), battiato himself called kipper, followed successful mondi lontanissimi (faraway worlds, 1985), featured solo version of popular treni di tozeur ( tozeur trains) , duet alice performed @ 1984 eurovision song contest.

1988 s fisiognomica (physiognomy) sold more 300,000 copies , confirmed battiato s success. album, considered battiato himself best work balance between music , lyrics, contained hit nomadi ( nomads ), recorded alice , written old friend juri camisasca, in meantime had retired benedictin monastery. album included songs e ti vengo cercare , performed director/actor nanni moretti in 1989 movie palombella rossa, , veni l autunnu lyrics entirely in sicilian , arabic languages. in 2013 signed publishing deal roberto mancinelli , sony/atv music publishing.

collaboration manlio sgalambro

battiato in concert during notte bianca 2007 in rome

in 1994 battiato began collaborate sicilian philosopher manlio sgalambro, write lyrics of following albums. after tentative l ombrello e la macchina da cucire of 1995, in 1996 duo published considered best work far, l imboscata, containing romantic hit la cura ( care ), elected best italian song of year. gommalacca (1998, unusual stress on hard rock), ferro battuto (2000) , dieci stratagemmi (2004) continued on same path, variations set battiato s unceasing desire musical experimentation.

in 2003 battiato released first feature film, perduto amor (lost love), composed soundtrack. movie won silver ribbon best debutant director. however, heavy criticism struck against following movie, musikanten, rather experimental work beethoven s last 4 years of life. german musician played chilean director alejandro jodorowsky. in november 2012 accepted offer newly elected sicilian regional president rosario crocetta become new regional minister tourism , culture, announcing not take compensation job, subsequently fired after controversial claim there troie in parlamento (whores within parliament).

franco battiato in concert in teatro circo price, madrid 2013