Umberto Balsamo | |
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| Born | 10 May 1942 |
| Occupation | singer-songwriter |
Rosario Umberto Balsamo, best known as Umberto Balsamo (born 10 March 1942) is an Italian singer-songwriter and composer, best known for the songs "L'angelo azzurro" and "Balla".
Umberto Balsamo | |
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| Born | 10 May 1942 |
| Occupation | singer-songwriter |
Rosario Umberto Balsamo, best known as Umberto Balsamo (born 10 March 1942) is an Italian singer-songwriter and composer, best known for the songs "L'angelo azzurro" and "Balla".
Born in Catania, Balsamo was the youngest of five brothers. [1] In 1964 he moved to Milan, where he started working together with the lyricist Luciano Beretta, composing songs for, among others, Iva Zanicchi and Orietta Berti. [1] In 1968 he made his debut as a singer with the song " Il mio cuore riposa", released under the pseudonym Bob Nero. [1] Balsamo obtained his first success in 1972 with the song "Se fossi diversa", which ranked nineteen in the Italian hit parade. [2] The following year he entered the competition at the Sanremo Music Festival with the song "Amore mio". [3] In 1977 he topped the hit parade with the song "L'angelo azzurro", selling over a million of copies [1] [2] [3] In 1979 he had one another major success with the song "Balla", a mixture of tarantella and disco music. [1] [2] [3] In the eighties Balsamo focused on composing, achieving a significant success with the song "Italia", sung by Mino Reitano at the Sanremo Music Festival. [1] [3]
| Year | Title | IT [2] |
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| 1971 | Piangerei | - |
| 1972 | Se fossi diversa | 19 |
| 1973 | Amore mio | 28 |
| 1974 | Bugiardi noi | 3 |
| 1974 | O prima o adesso o poi | 23 |
| 1975 | Natali | 34 |
| 1976 | Se | 16 |
| 1977 | L'angelo azzurro | 1 |
| 1978 | Crepuscolo | - |
| 1979 | Balla | 4 |
| 1980 | Il giorno | - |
| 1982 | Mai più | - |
| 1984 | Io vivrò | - |
| 1985 | Favole | - |
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"Balla" ('Dance!') is a 1979 Italian song composed and performed by Umberto Balsamo.
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