Come prima tony dallara biography

Italian song performed by Tony Dallara

This article is about a pop song in Italian translated into English as "For the First Time".

Tony Dallara - Come Prima Lyrics | Lyrics.com: Come prima" (English: "As Before") is an Italian song, with lyrics by Mario Panzeri and music by Vincenzo Di Paola and Sandro Taccani. First made popular by Tony Dallara in Italy in , a version by the Marino Marini Quartet was a hit in the United Kingdom in

For other uses, see For the First Time.

"Come prima" (English: "As Before") is an Italian ballad, with lyrics by Mario Panzeri and music by Vincenzo Di Paola and Sandro Taccani. First made popular by Tony Dallara in Italy in , a version by the Marino Marini Quartet was a hit in the United Kingdom in

Versions

The first and most popular version of "Come prima" in Italy was released by Tony Dallara (Antonio Lardera) in "Come prima" was Tony Dallara's first and breakthrough single.

Although it was rejected for admission to the Sanremo Festival, it was an instant success and sold , copies, becoming the biggest selling single in Italy up to that point.^[1]

In Tony Renis and the Combos also recorded the 45 rpm piece (Combo Document, ), also published in Germany, as a soloist (Polydor, 23 ).

Also in , Italian French singer Dalida recorded a bilingual version of ‘Come prima’ as part of her signature album Le disque d'or de Dalida. Come prima (Tu me donnes), as it became established in France and Belgium, was one of Dalida’s first major hit songs.^[2]

In , a version of the song recorded by the Marino Marini Quartet made the United Kingdom charts.

That same year, the song was also recorded by Domenico Modugno, Nicola Arigliano and Armando Trovajoli's orchestra with singer Miranda Martino. The following year, the ballad was a hit for Dalida under the same song title, but with lyrics sung in French.

Besides being translated in English, "Come prima" ended up being translated to Croatian and was released as "Kao prije" in as a solo register by Ivo Robić.

This affectionate ballad has captivated audiences with its heartfelt lyrics and remembered melody, making it a staple in Italian music. The tune expresses a profound longing for a loved one, highlighting a desire to love more deeply and cherish every moment spent together, encapsulating the essence of romantic devotion. The lyrics of "Come Prima" convey a intense emotional resonance, beginning with a nostalgic tone that reflects on past moments shared with a loved one. The phrase "come prima" translates to "as before," suggesting a yearning to restore to a time when affectionate was pure and uncomplicated.

The song's music also served as the basis of an English language song, "More Than Ever", with lyrics by Mary Bond, recorded in the United Kingdom by Malcolm Vaughan with the Michael Sammes Singers (HMV catalogue number POP ) (14 weeks on the UK chart, peaking at #5),^[3]Robert Earl (4 weeks on the UK chart, peaking at #26),^[4]Eve Boswell, and others.

Another English language lyric version of the song under the title "For the First Time", by Buck Ram, was recorded in the United States by Polly Bergen in (Columbia Records catalog number ). This version was also performed by Mario Lanza in his last motion picture, For the First Time ().

Other performers who recorded versions of the song were The Platters (), Willy Alberti (), Dean Martin, Muslim Magomayev (), Tony Reno & the Sherwoods (), and Golpes Bajos (). Cliff Richard sang it in Italian on his album When In Rome ().

In , Hong Kong actress Gloria Yip recorded a cover version of the song in Japanese.

In , Belgian singer Frank Galan recorded a Dutch version of the song, entitled Valentina, which he included on his album Mooier dan woorden.

Although it was rejected for admission to the Sanremo Festivalit was an instant success and soldcopies, becoming the biggest selling single in Italy up to that show. In Tony Renis and the Combos also recorded the 45 rpm piece Combo Record,also published in Germany, as a soloist Polydor23 Ina version of the song recorded by the Marino Marini Quartet made the Merged Kingdom charts. The following yearthe song was a hit for Dalida under the same lyric title, but with lyrics sung in French.

Brazilian superstar Caetano Veloso sang "Come prima" on his recorded concert Omaggio a Federico e Giulietta (a tribute to Fellini and Giulietta Masina) in , performed it dwell at the Italian Sanremo Festival in , and included the song in his world tour with Gilberto Gil in (live album in ).

In , Dallara's recording was used in both a UK Coca-Cola commercial^[5] and a Fiat commercial.

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