"L'immensità" (in English: The Immensity) is an Italian song, which was first performed by Johnny Dorelli and Don Backy (the songs were sung by two artists) in 1967 and became 9th at the Sanremo Song Contest. It represents a signature song for both Backy and Dorelli, entering for several weeks in the Italian charts.
"L'Immensità / Soltanto Il Sottoscritto" | |
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Single by Johnny Dorelli | |
from the album L'Immensità | |
A-side | "L'Immensità" |
B-side | "Soltanto Il Sottoscritto" |
Released | 1967 |
Genre | Pop, Rhythm & Blues |
Label | CGD |
Songwriter(s) | A-side : Don Backy, B-side : Dorelli - Pallesi |
L'immensità/Soltanto Il Sottoscritto
editJohnny Dorelli inserted Song in 1967 45s L'immensità/Soltanto Il Sottoscritto and in 1967 33s L'Immensità."Soltanto Il Sottoscritto" is a Rhythm And Blues song, written by the same Johnny Dorelli.
Covers
editThe song was later covered by a number of artists.
- Clara Nunes – Brazil version in Portugal as A Imensidão included in the 1967 7", EP Clara Nunes.
- Mina - Italian version performed at the Sabato Sera series of grand variety shows and released on the LP Sabato sera - Studio Uno '67; Spanish version "La inmensidad" released in Spain and Latin American countries.[1]
- Milva Video
- Sofia Rotaru twice: in Italian and in Ukrainian as "Grey Bird".[2] The Ukrainian version became part of the 1971 movie Chervona Ruta and was released in the 2003 LP album Yedinomu in the remastered version.
- Lili Ivanova – version in Bulgarian as В безкрайността included in the 1969 LP album Camino.
- Francesco Renga
- Elena Roger
- Mónica Naranjo - version in Spanish titled "Inmensidad", included in the 2000 album Minage.
- The Flemish singer Licia Fox, sang a cover of this piece, in Italian language (2014)
- Italian trio Il Volo at Sanremo Music Festival 2015
- South Korean crossover group Forestella covered it on their debut album, Evolution.[3]
References
edit- ^ L'immensità (In Italian). HitParadeItalia.it
- ^ Visit to Ukraine with Sophia Rotaru. Stereo LP. APON-2669. 1975
- ^ ""진화의 시작" 크로스오버 아이돌로 돌아온 '팬텀싱어' 우승팀 '포레스텔라'" (in Korean). Sedaily. 2018-03-14. Retrieved 2024-03-03.