- Lucio Battisti was born on March 5, 1943 in Poggio Bustone, Lazio, Italy. He was a music artist and composer, known for Il pino azzurro (1983), Toxic Love (1983) and The Emperor of Rome (1988). He was married to Grazia Letizia Veronese. He died on September 9, 1998 in Milan, Lombardy, Italy.
- SpouseGrazia Letizia Veronese(September 3, 1976 - September 9, 1998) (his death, 1 child)
- One son with Grazia Letizia Veronesi, Luca (b.1974)
- One sister, Albarita.
- Italian singer/songwriter and self-taught guitarist. He became a major figure on the 'Italo Pop' music scene during the 1970's, notably in collaboration with lyricist Giulio Rapetti (also known as Mogol). Battisti was best known for the hit songs "Acqua azzurra, acqua chiara", "Non è Francesca", "I giardini di Marzo" and "Con il nastro rosa".
- He is widely recognized for songs that defined the late 1960s and 1970s era of Italian songwriting.
- Battisti was born in Poggio Bustone, a small town in the province of Rieti (northern Lazio), and moved with his family to Rome in 1950.
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