Franco Battiato
Francesco "Franco" Battiato was an Italian musician, singer, composer, filmmaker and, under the pseudonym Süphan Barzani, also a painter. Battiato's songs explore many themes, and have spanned genres such as experimental pop, electronic music, minimalism, avant-garde, progressive rock, new wave, symphonic music, sound collage, opera, oratorio and movie soundtrack.
Career Journey
Background
- Born in
- Giarre-Riposto
- Educated at
- University of Catania
- Awards
- 🏆 Gold Medal of the Italian Order of Merit for Culture and Art🏆 Nastro d'Argento for Best New Director
Trending & Selected Quotes
Trending topics shown first"I was in my car, | watching for the bend, | I was looking for you. | Dal balcone ammiravo il vuoto, | che ogni tanto un passante riempiva... | è stato solo un presentimento."
"Nella voce di un cantante, | si rispecchia il sole, | ogni amata ogni amante. | Strani Giorni, viviamo Strani Giorni. | I've fallen into reverie, | I dreamed a vague outline, | the whisky flowed sendi…"
"We cannot excuse you | for your behaviour, | the great China, | the divine empire, | has fallen into dishonour. | Politicians kill the monks, | refusing to listen and to reason. | Keep your hands off …"
"Central Park, | I love in the dark, | Ich bin klein, | people sang, | around the campfire ground, | I remember | prehistoric sound, | was the time of dinosaur age, | Oh, Nein. | Chan-son Egocentrique,…"
"No Time No Space, | another race of vibrations, | the sea of the simulation, | keep your feelings in memories, | I love you especially tonight."
"What joy to breathe the scent of open air, | wich dies like the last rays of the sun, | no mortal man has lifted my veil. | I'm neither Muslim, nor Hindu, | nor Christian, nor Buddhist, | I'm not for …"
Works & Publications
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Timeline
1945
Born
Birth2021
Died
Death
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Source Attribution
Information about Franco Battiato is sourced from curated knowledge bases and cross-referenced for accuracy. Influence relationships are scored by thematic overlap and historical plausibility.
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