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Lucio Battisti was born in Poggio Bustone, a small town in central Italy, on March 5, 1943. His family moved to Rome and he learned how to play guitar in his teens. In the early 1960s Battisti made his first appearances onstage as a member of I Campioni, the backing band of singer Tony Dallara and traveled abroad to countries like England and Germany where he absorbed the music of The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, Bob Dylan, and The Animals, and developed a passion for Soul and Rhythm & Blues which he would successfully introduce into Italian Pop music.
The following year he relocated to Milan in search of a record contract. A&R woman Christine Leroux saw that Battisti had talent and thus introduced him to Giulio “Mogol” Rapetti, already an established wordsmith. Italian pop’s most successful writing partnership was born.
After writing several songs for Italian Beat groups which became chart hits, in 1966 Battisti debuted as a singer/songwriter with the single Per una lira, which failed to chart. But a year later Equipe 84 had a big hit with Battisti/Mogol’s innovative “29 settembre”, the first in a long line of achievements (which would also include an UK Number 1 courtesy of Amen Corner’s If Paradise Is Half As Nice).
By 1969, Battisti had become a star, first making a one-off appearance at the Sanremo Festival alongside Wilson Pickett, then winning the Festivalbar with Acqua Azzurra, Acqua Chiara, and finally issuing his classic self-titled debut album. 1970 was another crucial year for Battisti: he got married, recorded his second album Emozioni and, most notably, went on a week-long horse-riding journey from Milan to Rome with Mogol.
After writing several songs for Italian Beat groups which became chart hits, in 1966 Battisti debuted as a singer/songwriter with the single Per una lira, which failed to chart. But a year later Equipe 84 had a big hit with Battisti/Mogol’s innovative “29 settembre”, the first in a long line of achievements (which would also include an UK Number 1 courtesy of Amen Corner’s If Paradise Is Half As Nice).
By 1969, Battisti had become a star, first making a one-off appearance at the Sanremo Festival alongside Wilson Pickett, then winning the Festivalbar with Acqua Azzurra, Acqua Chiara, and finally issuing his classic self-titled debut album. 1970 was another crucial year for Battisti: he got married, recorded his second album Emozioni and, most notably, went on a week-long horse-riding journey from Milan to Rome with Mogol.
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svetacernik wrote:
BATTISTI IN LINGUA RUSSA!!!!! http://www.lastfm.it/music/Svetlana+-+%D0%A1%D0%B2%D0%B5%D1%82%D0%BB%D0%B0%D0%BD%D0%B0
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Assedor wrote:
He is the greatest singer. Lucio brought the considerable contribution to development of Italian music by uniqueness of the sounding, a brightly pronounced melody and a composition of songs. He brought heart & soul to the stage.
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FedericoPinneri wrote:
E comunque le restrizioni legali sulle foto giusto nelle pagine degli artisti italiani possono esserci... Chissà di quale retrogrado bigotto del cazzo è la colpa.
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FedericoPinneri wrote:
v Moccia sucks.
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AngelTokio wrote:
thanks to ferderico moccia.by recoating the singer. I love it, very nice and romantic, perfect for a love like his books
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Fendin wrote:
Lucio e Mogol...predestinati a fare musica insieme... un connubbio perfetto....ogni volta che ascolto Battisti ho la pelle d'oca, sempre, sempre di più, ancora oggi, ancora di più...
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playlife27 wrote:
Fantastic artist, one of my favourites, from Melbourne, Australia!
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Valchiria83 wrote:
Io ti adoro, ti adoro e ti adoro.
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BerLa wrote:
Vasco Rossi tra artisti simili: una bella bestemmia.
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Overthewall91 wrote:
Grande!
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Diurez wrote:
non ritroveremo mai niente di simile in italia. Ti voglio bene. (3)
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Mottul wrote:
Anima Latina :Q_
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all_apologies_ wrote:
Recently discovered him. It's wonderful walking around Florence listening to his music. Very fitting.
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huntingbear85 wrote:
Un grazie a Lucio... Anche per il coraggio con cui ha affrontato tutto il periodo post-Mogol... Gli album con Panella credo siano un' irripetibile esperienza avanguardista nell'ambito del Pop italiano...!!!
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Musicflyer wrote:
It´s strange that only italian people talks about Lucio. I cán´t undersand it. ¡¡Lucio eres increible¡¡
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xBlackAngel wrote:
Artisti simili: Vasco Rossi. chi? -_-
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Mik_25 wrote:
*nascere...
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Mik_25 wrote:
E come dire... Hai comprato? E ora godi le tue prigioni! [Questo Inferno Rosa] Peccato che io, quando LUI, il GRANDE, LUCIO, unico e inimitabile, era ancora in vita non capivo ancora nulla.. Mangiavo ancora omogeneizzati e bevevo latte in polvere XD Sarei dovuto nasciere nel '75... Massimo '80... Mannaggia! E che mi sono perso!
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FedericoPinneri wrote:
Gli Uomini Celesti, Un Uomo Che Ti Ama, eccetera eccetera..
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