Mogol, the whole truth about the quarrel with Lucio Battisti: “That’s why it ended so badly”. The explanation after many years of the reason for the end of the historic association.
Abrupt breakups, misunderstandings and resentment. This is how one of the happiest and most fruitful associations of Italian pop music ended, the one between Mogol e Lucio Battisti. After which the author of lyrics went on his way, while the formidable interpreter inaugurated the controversial partnership with Pasquale Panella. Giulio Rapetti aka Mogol talked about that tear, the reasons for which have long remained secret, in his book Mogol. My job is to live life, released for Rizzoli.
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Mogol’s open-hearted confession
To undermine the relationship between Lucio Battisti and Mogol was the redefinition of contractual agreements on the percentages of copyright to be shared. According to Mogol “back then there was this formula whereby the musician took 8% and the lyricist 4%, this is what Siae wanted. Battisti was an amateur when he started, yet I never wanted him to sign any underground documents. Always 4% to me 8% to him. When we sold the rights of the songs to Numero Uno I said I would write at par: 6% to him and 6% to me, otherwise I would not write anymore. Since then Lucio has started working with others ”.
In short, a breakdown due to money issues, as often happens in other areas as well. But Mogol goes deeper: “I’m not attached to money, I don’t even know how much I have in the bank, I always have to ask my wife, it’s a matter of principle. I am attached to the principles until death ”. In any case, Mogol has fond memories of Lucio Battisti: “A great musician, composer and performer. The Beatles producer offered him a worldwide contract that he didn’t want to sign ”. Other times…
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