When Battiato moved stylistically to a more experimental type of music , Mocchetti decided to start a solo career , and signed a recording contract with the Ricordi record label . In 1978 he participated in the Festivalbar Festival with the song '' Cantilena '' , and also performed the song at the Cantagiro in the same year . The following year he participated in the 29th edition of the Sanremo Music Festival with " Talismano nero "
29th edition
Sanremo Music Festival 1979
Gianni Mocchetti