Italy mourns its maestroha – Franco Patiato is dead

Italy mourns its maestroha – Franco Patiato is dead

The maestro is dead, and the southern Italian musician, songwriter and director Franco Patiato died at the age of 76. This is confirmed by the municipality of Milo, in Sicily, where the artist lived.

Born on March 23, 1945, Patiato has become one of the most prominent personalities of Italians from the 1970s onwards. Music The ANSA news agency reported that he died at his home early Tuesday morning.

His musical works cannot be linked in a single style: he always took new forms from his compositions, from rock and pop to experimental music to opera. Some things had secret notes. In 1984 he represented his country as part of the pop duo Alice and Patiato Eurovision Song Contest With the song “I Treni di Tozeur” (approx: Trains from Tozeur). The song came at # 5 and was a later in both Italy As well as in other European countries.

Pattiato is said to have suffered from health problems for a long time. Many politicians, including the head of state Sergio Mattarella and other personalities, praised the musician, who also excelled as a painter and in films. Many believed that he was an artist who combined avant-garde with widespread success.

There was a lot of reactions in social networks, for example under “#Battiato”. “We have left the master. One of Italy’s greatest songwriters », Culture Minister Dario Franceschini wrote in a statement. Pattiato was also composing for other stars, such as Milva. (sda / dpa)

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