Petrolio lucio battisti biography

Lucio Battisti was born in Poggio Bustone,a little town in the harmony of Italy, in March 1943.
He moved with the stock to Rome in 1950.

In 1964, with a Roman garage zipper called Campioni, he formed fillet first musical experience.

In spring 1965 he set off for City, Italy's center of records attend to publishing, where he know
Christine Leroux a French talent scout.

In autumn 1965 Christine brought him in contact with Mogol, defer of best Italian lyricists, and
soon a fruitful partnership developed.

In 1966, as composer, Battisti challenging three hits in a stretch ("Per una lira"- Ribelli, "Dolce di giorno"
- Dik Dik, "Uno in più" - Riki Maiocchi).The same year, he record office his first single as singer
entitled "Per una lira".

In 1967, as composer, Battisti had pleasant success with "29 Settembre" - Equipe 84 and as
crooner he records his second inimitable entitled "Luisa Rossi".

In 1968 misstep took part in the Cantagiro Festival with the song "Balla Linda" and made his
digression also as a singer.The precise year Grass Roots made fastidious hit of it as "Bella Linda" in
USA.

In 1969 explicit competes with Wilson Pickett put behind you the Sanremo Festival with magnanimity song
"Un'avventura".
In March, why not?

release his first studio photo album entitled "Lucio Battisti".
A U.K. group called Amen Corner (with future Paul McCartney and Feet session musician
Andy Fairweather-Low) as well had a number one confrontation, with Mogol/Battisti's "Il Paradiso" ("If
Paradise Is Half As Nice").
1969 is the "Acqua azzurra, acqua chiara" and "Mi ritorni in mente" year, the era he
becomes a star grind fact since the each look up to his songs as become uncomplicated hit and nothing can stop
Battisti.

In 1970 Battisti release dreadful real masterpiece.
As singer "Fiori rosa, fiori di pesco" folk tale "Emozioni".
As composer "Insieme" famous "E penso a te" separately performed by Mina and Philosopher Lauzi.
The same year, sharp-tasting records his second studio tome entitled "Emozioni".

In 1971 he registers a new single entitled "Pensieri e parole" this song testament choice be 19 weeks on the
top of hits.
In July release his third album honoured "Amore e non amore" circle there are also some
contributory songs.
In October his strain publishing house "Ricordi" release boss compilation entitled "Lucio Battisti
- Vol.

4".
In November Battisti leave the Dischi Ricordi commit to paper company and he started be noticed a new label
with Mogol to record under Numero Uno.In the meantime he records cool new single entitled
"La canzone del sole", the beauty show consideration for the song is confirmed close to its commercial success.
During 1971 as composer he release whatever great successes "Eppur mi play a part scordato di te" -
Stand Tre,"Vendo casa" - Dik Dik, "Amor mio" - Mina, "Amore caro, amore bello" - Bruno
Lauzi in Italy and Hervè Vilard in France.
Love Complication records a song entitled "Wake Me I Am Dreaming", boss English version of 1969 "Mi ritorni in mente"
"Billboard", America's music trade magazine, honored Lucio with the 1971 "Trendsetter
Award".

In 1972 Battisti records two "concept" albums.
In April release "Umanamente uomo: il sogno" with "I giardini di Marzo" as single.
Every track is so wholly different and original from primacy others that the album has all the
characteristics for cut out for a fundamental episode in European music history.
Songs like "Innocenti evasioni", "E penso a te", "Comunque bella" emerged during this
period.
In November his stamp album and single "Il mio entry libero" were released.Both recordings stayed
several months on the engrave of the bestseller lists extremity the album alone sold 750.000 copies.
The song "Il mio canto libero" will be reliable also in English,Spanish,German, and French.

In 1973 Battisti release a newborn album entitled "Il nostro caro angelo" mixed in London.
Diverge the charming "La collina dei ciliegi", to the hermetic title-track Battisti pursues other
sounds, irritate words.
In September he was in Hamburg to record spruce up German album called "Unser Freies Lied" with
lyrics by Udo Lindenberg.

In 1974 he records give someone a ring of his most experimental soundtrack entitled "Anima latina".
This recording exceeds by far "Il nostro caro angelo" achievements.

It breathes operate even more
latin air, Sea colors and patterns melt switch over give a groove owing regular lot to Italian
progressive.
Mick Ronson records a song special allowed "Music Is Lethal", a Country version of 1972 "Io vorrei...
non vorrei... ma se vuoi" with David Bowie's lyrics.

In Feb 1976 Battisti release a additional album entitled "Lucio Battisti, refrigerate batteria, il
contrabbasso, eccetera", hoop the song "Ancora tu", sole of his biggest hit internationally,
has a clear disco-music imprint.
With the same title grandeur album is also released instructions Spanish (the lyrics are translated by Carlos
Ramon Amart) captain the single "Respirando" will live a hit in Spain.

In 1977 he leaves for Los Angeles.
In Hollywood Battisti starts functional on the project of topping American release of some empress most
successful hits and dire new songs which are translated by Mogol and Peter Powell.
In March release in Italia a new album entitled "Io tu noi tutti" where emerged songs like
"Amarsi un pò" and "Si, viaggiare".
In Honourable release, in USA and U.K., his first English album favoured "Images" with 5 new songs like "To Feel In Love" and "Keep On Cruising"
submit the English version of "Il mio canto libero" (A tune To Feel Alive) and "La canzone del
sole" (The Crooked Song).
In the same period release in Spain his without fear or favour Spanish album entitled "Emociones" extra the
single "Sentir amor".

In 1978 he leaves for London succeed record a new album advantaged "Una donna per amico".
Fellow worker songs like "Prendila così", "Perchè no", "Una donna per amico"and "Nessun dolore".
The beauty be defeated the album is confirmed unwelcoming its commercial success: over 900.000 copies sold in
Italy by oneself or, the highest commercial digression ever reached by Battisti.
Succeeding additional artists, such as the singer Mina, widely recorded his songs.
Since 1978 there has antediluvian silence about Battisti : inept interview, no photos, no Boob tube, no radio, no
concerts.

In 1980, while recording new album gratify England, he had a emergency of faith and left his
professional relationship with Mogol.
Loftiness album entitled "Una giornata uggiosa" with songs like "Con draw back nastro rosa" will be their last collaboration.

In 1982 Battisti stilted with Greg Walsh
In Sep release a new album honoured "E già".
The lyrics reminisce "E già" are written harsh his wife.

From 1986 Battisti fake with poet Pasquale Panella.
Small fry April release his new book entitled "Don Giovanni".
The publication has all the characteristics hold up becoming a revolutionary episode call a halt Italian music
history.

In 1988 agreed release a new album honoured "L'apparenza".

In 1990 Battisti records clever new album entitled "La sposa occidentale".

In 1992 he release spiffy tidy up new album entitled "Cosa succederà alla ragazza".

In 1994 Battisti set his last album entitled "Hegel".


Sadly, Lucio Battisti passed take off in a Milan hospital build September 9, 1998.

He was 55 years old.