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Lucio Battisti was born 80 years ago, the day after Lucio Dalla, an example of a generation that changed the world through music. An offbeat genius, he expanded the boundaries of Italian song, measuring himself with the creative approach and experimentation of the greats of international music by opening the doors of contamination with rock, black...

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I am seven years old, and my arm dangles out of the rolled-down window as my three brothers and I sit in my father’s car. We are driving through Rome and listening to I Successi Degli Anni 70, the compilation CD that defined my childhood and introduced me to Italy’s rich musical history. The music is blaring loud over the stereo, and we are all sin...

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On September 25th 2020, one of the most famous Italian singer-songwriters and composers will be reminded through the release of an incredible box set of his greatest gems and B-sides: Lucio Battisti. The collection is entitled “Rarities” and it will be available in two versions, CD and LP, both gathering special comments for each song. Let's step b...

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I’m almost ashamed of not having come to Lucio Battisti’s glorious Anima Latina (1974) before the lockdown, since in a way it had been right under my nose the whole time; I grew up with Battisti’s music. Born in Rome, my mum had been a teen pop obsessive – a package she received in 1966 from the Official Italian Beatles Fan Club was addressed to ‘B...

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Last month, something long awaited by Italian generations of every age happened. After years of legal disputes, the discography of the legendary Lucio Battisti was finally released on Spotify and other streaming platforms. Battisti is probably the most famous and innovative songwriter and composer in the history of Italian music, having sold more t...

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Italian music legend Mina sings songs by legendary singer-songwriter Lucio Battisti in her new album, Paradiso (Lucio Battisti Songbook), out November 30, the record company Warner Music said Tuesday. The album, available in double CD, triple LP and digitally, gathers songs by Battisti and his lyricist Mogol already sung by Mina, plus two tracks ne...

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