Franco Battiato

Francesco "Franco" Battiato was an Italian musician, singer, composer, filmmaker and, under the pseudonym Süphan Barzani, also a painter. Battiato's songs contain esoteric, philosophical and religious themes, and have... Wikipedia

• Birth name:  Francesco Battiato
• Also known as:  Süphan Barzani
• Born:  March 23, 1945, Ionia, Sicily, Italy
• Died:  May 18, 2021, Milo, Sicily, Italy
• Genres:  Beat, new wave, experimental, musique concrète, progressive pop, electropop, pop, new-age, opera, free jazz
• Occupation(s):  Musician, singer, composer, filmmaker, painter
• Instruments:  Vocals, piano, guitar, pianoforte, organ, violin, synthesizer, harpsichord, mellotron
• Years active:  1965–2019
• Labels:  Ricordi, EMI, Sony Music
• Associated acts:  Alice, Juri Camisasca, Giuni Russo, Milva
• Website:  Official website
• Data source:  DuckDuckGo