Gianmarco Carroccia is Mogol’s student who imitates Lucio Battisti: a double in voice and image
Like all great icons of pop music, Lucio Battisti has his doubles and imitators, and among these Gianmarco Carroccia is undoubtedly the most famous and appreciated. Lucio Battisti’s songs are immortal classics that still fascinate and captivate listeners of all ages. Hits like Balla Linda, Un’avventura, Acqua azzurra acqua chiara, Mi ritorni in mente, La canzone del sole and Il mio canto libero are sung again and again on different occasions and show the cultural influence that the Lazio singer had. died prematurely in Milan in 1998. Thanks to Mogol’s tuition, Gianmarco Carroccia acquired musical skills that remind many of Battisti’s voice and looks so much that many mistake him for a double. Born on August 10, 1988 in Fondi, in the province of Latina, Gianmarco Carroccia has been passionate about music since he was five, enchanted by the voice of Riccardo Cocciante and particularly struck by the songs of Adriano Celentano and, yes, Lucio Battisti.
At the age of 14 he began taking guitar lessons and composing his first songs. In the meantime, he graduated from the Commercial Institute and graduated in 2011 in Management and Business Law from La Sapienza University in Rome. In parallel, his musical career developed with participation in events such as the Castrocaro Festival and the Cantagiro. A fundamental experience of his artistic life is undoubtedly that spent as a student at the CET, the European Center of Toscolano, or rather the school directed by Mogol, the famous lyricist of Lucio Battisti. Here Gianmarco Carroccia graduated as a songwriter and, after his first musical experiences, began collaborating in 2014 with the author of extraordinary successes that have written music history. He also came within a year to sign his first record deal. Today his career is mainly focused on bringing back Battisti and Mogol’s repertoire through his tributes and covers, but Gianmarco Carroccia is also involved in the creation of original songs.
Private life of Gianmarco Carroccia
While his artistic life is very dense and full of projects, his private life is rather opaque, at least for the media. We don’t know if Gianmarco Carroccia is engaged and we can’t find any clues from his Instagram profile as the Lazio singer only posts content related to his work. We only know that he has a brother named Pierluca, but it is not known if he is older or younger than him. In addition to music, his passions include horseback riding and his love of dogs, in fact he has a black labrador. What emerges from his social networks is that he has dedicated himself body and soul to music and above all to the detailed study of the character Lucio Battisti. A resemblance so clear that Carlo Conti chose it for the 2023 edition of The Best Years, where he interprets the great successes of the singer-songwriter in a nostalgic block. His favorite Lucio Battisti song is Emotions.