ENRICO CARVSO – Una Furtiva Lacrima (1911)

“Una furtiva lacrima” had been the only really beautiful thing in Macabea's life. Wiping away her own tears she tried to sing what she heard. But her voice was as crude and out of tune as she was. When she heard it she started to cry. It was the first time she’d ever cried, she…

IVAN CATTANEO – Bang Bang (1983)

Ivan Cattaneo (born 18 March 1953 in Bergamo, Italy) is an Italian artist, singer and songwriter. His music has been described as glam rock, disco, electropunk, ska, electronic rock. He is also an accomplished painter and multimedia artist. "Bang Bang (My Baby Shot Me Down)" is the second single by American singer-actress Cher from her…

ALBERTO CAMERINI – Rock ‘N’ Roll Robot (1982)

Alberto Camerini (born May 16, 1951) is an Italian singer-songwriter and musician, who was commercially most active during the late-1970s and early-1980s. He was born in São Paulo, Brazil from Italian Jewish parents who had moved to South America a few years earlier. His parents moved back to Milan when Alberto was 11 years old.…

PIPPO FRANCO – Chì chì chì cò cò cò (ed intervista)

Francesco Pippo (born 2 September 1940), known professionally as Pippo Franco, is an Italian actor, comedian, television presenter, and singer. He made his name first as a musician in the early 1960s, and in the late 1960s began a career in film, starring in a great number of commedia sexy all'italiana, the "sexy comedy" subgenre…

FRAN JEFFRIES – Meglio Stasera [Henry Mancini] [Pink Panther OST] (1963)

Fran Jeffries was an American singer, dancer, actress, and model. "Meglio stasera" (known in English as "It Had Better Be Tonight") is a 1963 song in samba rhythm with music by Henry Mancini, Italian lyrics by Franco Migliacci and English lyrics by Johnny Mercer. It was composed for the 1963 film The Pink Panther, in…

GALA – Let A Boy Cry (1997)

"Let a Boy Cry" is a song written and recorded by Italian singer-songwriter Gala. It was released in January 1997 as the second single from her debut album, Come into My Life (1997). The song achieved success in Europe, receiving a platinum record in France and Belgium. It peaked at number one in Belgium, France,…

The Music of Giorgio Moroder: An Orchestral Celebration | Digital Season (2020)

Celebrate the music of Giorgio Moroder with Britain's renegade 50-piece Heritage Orchestra, conducted by Jules Buckley, for an epic electro-orchestral tribute to the 'godfather of EDM'. From his disco-defining Donna Summer hits including 'I Feel Love' and 'Love to Love You Baby' to his legendary film soundtracks from “Scarface” and “Midnight Express”, mark this career…

MIKE PATTON’S MONDO CANE – Che Notte! [stvdio/live]

"Che Notte!" [What a night!] is a song by Ferdinando "Fred" Buscaglione (1921–1960), an Italian singer and actor who became very popular in the late 1950s. His public persona – the character he played both in his songs and his movies – was of a humorous mobster with a penchant for whisky and women. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q69UuQxBZUY…

RICHARD BENSON – I Nani (2015)

Richard Philip Henry John Benson (10 March 1955 – 10 May 2022) was a British-Italian guitarist, singer and television personality. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=znD8tXq6edg Benson was born in Woking, England to a Belgian mother and a British father, both of which had Italian origins. His paternal great grandfather was Samuel Herbert Benson, the founder of the first advertising company…

ALEPH – Lya la Lya & Bint El Shalabiya بنت الشلبيّة (live) | Fairuz tribute | Suoni Dal Golfo (2019)

Excellence orchestra consists of young musicians selected by the criteria of excellence from over 25 countries around the world. The collaboration between this amazing group directed by Gianluca Marcianò and our Lebanese musicians made this experience all the more memorable. The concert was initially to be held in the astounding Piazza Giuseppe Garibaldi. Due to…