Franco Battiato, Italian singer-songwriter and director (died 2021)

Franco Battiato

Italian musician (1945–2021)

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,…