Franco Battiato, one of Italy’s most famous singer-songwriters, died at the age of 76 after a long illness. Born on March 23, 1945 in Sicily, performed all music genres.With more than 50 years of music, Battiato was one of the greatest songwriters of Italian music.
The original mural the Gaucho cover was adapted from was done by a rather obscure Argentinian artist named Israel Hoffman, (1896-1971) The mural is displayed outdoors, on a public wall, as part of the Caminito Street Museum in Buenos Aires. The title is, Guardia Vieja...