"La prima cosa bella" (Italian for "The first beautiful thing") is a song composed by Nicola Di Bari and Mogol. The song ranked second at the twenth edition of the Sanremo Music Festival, with a double performance by Nicola Di Bari and Ricchi e Poveri.[1]

The Di Bari's version peaked at first place on the Italian hit parade.[2]

Recording

Nicola Di Bari (in the center) and Ricchi e Poveri in Sanremo 1970

Lucio Battisti, heard the song, offered to Di Bari to record a demo, in which he played the guitar, being accompanied by Franz Di Cioccio, Damiano Dattoli, Andrea Sacchi and Flavio Premoli, musicians who often collaborated with Battisti for his recordings.[3] The arranger Gianfranco Reverberi eventually decided to use this version as the base, just adding the string orchestra conducted by the Reverberi.[3] The song was initially planned to be performed at the Sanremo Music Festival by Di Bari together with Gianni Morandi, who after recording an audition eventually gave up.[4]

Legacy

In 2008 the Ricchi e Poveri's version was included in the musical score of the Paolo Sorrentino's film Il Divo.[5] In 2010 the song named an award-winning film directed by Paolo Virzì; a new version of the song performed by Italian-Moroccan singer Malika Ayane was included in the soundtrack of the film[6] and reached the fifth place on the Italian hit parade.[7]

Track listing

Nicola Di Bari version

7" single
  1. "La prima cosa bella" (Nicola Di Bari, Mogol)
  2. "...e lavorare" (Nicola Di Bari, Mogol)

Ricchi e Poveri version

7" single
  1. "La prima cosa bella" (Nicola Di Bari, Mogol)
  2. "Due gocce d'acqua" (Franco Califano, Angelo Sotgiu, Franco Gatti)

Charts

Chart (1970) Peak
position
Argentina (CAPIF)[8] 8
Italy (Musica e dischi)[9] 1

References

  1. ^ Eddy Anselmi (2009). Festival di Sanremo: almanacco illustrato della canzone italiana. Panini Comics, 2009. ISBN 978-8863462296.
  2. ^ Dario Salvatori (1989). Storia dell'Hit Parade. Gramese, 1989. ISBN 8876054391.
  3. ^ a b Luciano Ceri (2008). Pensieri e parole. Lucio Battisti. Una discografia commentata. Coniglio editore, 2008. ISBN 978-8860631619.
  4. ^ Gigi Vesigna (2000). Sanremo è sempre Sanremo. Sperling & Kupfer, 2000. ISBN 8886845758.
  5. ^ "Il divo: La spettacolare vita di Giulio Andreotti Colonna sonora (2008) OST". Ringostrack. Retrieved 24 May 2015.
  6. ^ Laura Gorini (13 January 2010). "Malika Ayane interpreta il brano- colonna sonora del nuovo film di Paolo Virzì". Musical News. Retrieved 24 May 2015.[permanent dead link‍]
  7. ^ "Malika Ayane - La prima cosa bella". Italian Charts. Retrieved 24 May 2015.
  8. ^ "Argentina's Best Sellers" (PDF). Cashbox. 23 May 1970.
  9. ^ "I singoli più venduti del 1970". Hit Parade Italia.


Allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/La_prima_cosa_bella_(song)
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