The song’s most notable English rendition was recorded by Engelbert Humperdinck under the title Tell Me When. Tito Rodríguez, a prominent Puerto Rican arranger, composer and singer of the mambo era, recorded the very popular mambo version of this song, Cuando, cuando, cuando. Quando, Quando, Quando has been translated into English, Spanish, Portuguese, German, Vietnamese and has been the subject of numerous musical adaptations by other musicians. Tony Renis, Golden Globe winner and Academy Award nominee, wrote and produced many memorable songs for artists like Diana Ross, Lionel Richie, Julio Iglesias, Nikka Costa, Andrea Bocelli, etc. The original Italian lyrics were written by Alberto Testa and the music by Elio Cesari, aka Tony Renis. This spot on the list goes to one of the best songs of the 60s, Quando, Quando, Quando. View it at the TopTenz playlist of Top 10 Italian Songs at YouTube. The orchestra’s accompaniment is outstanding, both dramatic and spirited. Ranieri’s duet with Silvia Mezzanotte, who beautifully also interprets La Cura, is awesome as well. I chose Lara’s live performance of Perdere l’amore because the lyrics are subtitled in English. This beautiful song is actually more popular in Lara Fabian’s interpretation. He won the San Remo Music Festival in 1988 interpreting Perdere l’amore. Perdere l’amore…poetry and music paired so beautifully that words fail to express the grandeur of this song! Written by Giampiero Artegiani and Marcello Marrocchi, Perdere l’amore was first released in 1988 by Massimo Ranieri. Doesn’t this song bring back many fond memories? 9. Rustici’s guitar solo is so emotional and touching. Although the Italian version is less popular, the true beauty of this song lies in its meaning and simplicity. Zucchero has a distinctive textured voice with a gravelly timbre, but he sings Senza una donna with great lyricism and tenderness. The single became a hit throughout the world. Senza una donna was the smash hit of Blue’s and was recorded again as a duet in 1991 with Paul Young. It was produced by Corrado Rustici, one of Italy’s best music producers, who also worked with artists like Whitney Houston, Aretha Franklin, Andrea Bocelli, Elton John and many more. Hugely successful upon its release, the album Blue’s was Zucchero’s breakthrough. Italian rock singer Adelmo Fornaciari, aka Zucchero, skyrocketed to international stardom after collaborating with Joe Cocker, Eric Clapton, Stevie Ray Vaughan and Miles Davis.ġ987 was the year Adelmo Fornaciari became a star. Narrowing the greatest Italian songs down to a top 10 list was challenging, but here are some of the most beloved songs in Italy:Ĭriteria: songs on this list are by Italian composers, in the Italian language and dialects. There are so many great Italian songs that a top 10 list is not enough…songs such as La cura, Il cielo in un stanza, La Bambola, Vivo per lei, La donna cannone, Miserere, Piccolo Uomo, Con te partirò and many other songs deserve to be on the list, too. Quite a drastic measure, but Italian music artists have written and recorded so many great songs that it seems a shame that just a few get so much attention. People often associate Italian music with songs such as ‘O Sole Mio or Funiculì Funiculà– Neapolitan songs requested so frequently by tourists that one of Venice’s mayors actually banned gondoliers from singing them. There’s something magical about this place. The alluring sceneries, timeless architecture, enchanting language, cuisine, the people… it’s impossible not to love Italy! Few countries in the world can rival Italy’s cultural legacy.
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