Lottie Lomme
This is my personal top 10 Italian musical classics. I like black and white, theatrical, an incidental violin part, grand and compelling, experimental video clips from the 60s and beautiful dance steps. I also occasionally listen to modern Italian pop, but I like the chanson more, the Italian life song.
10. Rita Pavone
Actually started as a child star, later went on to sing in German. She never equaled the success of her younger years, but she continued to sing. Her repertoire has a bit of the mayflies, but this song is at number 10. Not so much because of the song, but because of the dance steps, the clothes and the video clip. So take a look.
9. Roberto Murolo
Sang mostly in the Neapolitan dialect. Died a few years back. The Neapolitan song is a phenomenon and has its own history. In this clip, Murolo is together with Mia Martini, who does not have a bad voice:
8. Vinicio Capossela
A relative newcomer who I think can stand among the greats. Creative, eclectic music.
7. Lucio Battistic
A bit like Italian Bob Dylan. I will appreciate it more and more over the years.
6. Giorgio Gaber
A protest singer from the 70s. Wonderful, this rhythm, the enthusiasm: compelling.
5. Fabrizio de André
Broke taboos and sang about prostitution, the fringe of society. But also many love songs, which I always have more affinity with.
4. Ornella Vanonia
Worked with the great Bossanova star Vinicius de Moraes from Brazil, of whom I am also a big fan. An elegant lady.
3.Gino Paoli
Now about 20 years older than my father and mother, who are also grandparents after all.
2.Paolo Conte
Who doesn't know him? The jazz musician who reads his lyrics, as it were. If only because of Max in the Top 2000.
Okay, my top 10 may be dominated by men, number one is a woman, a lady, Una Donna con la Démaiuscola (a woman with a capital V).
1. Mina Mazzini
De grand lady of the Italian song, that is Mina. A real diva.
Your Italian classics?
That was my list of Italian musical classics. Who is missing from this list or should you absolutely be on one?
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