Fortissimo (song)
1966 single by Rita Pavone / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
"Fortissimo" is a 1966 song brought to success by Rita Pavone. The music was composed by Bruno Canfora, while the lyrics were written by director and screenwriter Lina Wertmüller, at the time a close collaborator of Pavone, after having directed her in the television miniseries Il giornalino di Gian Burrasca and in the musicarello film Rita the Mosquito.[1] The arrangements of the song are by Luis Bacalov.[1]
Quick Facts Single by Rita Pavone, from the album Rita la zanzara ...
"Fortissimo" | ||||
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Single by Rita Pavone | ||||
from the album Rita la zanzara | ||||
B-side | "La sai troppo lunga" | |||
Released | 1966 | |||
Genre | Pop, Ballad | |||
Label | RCA Italiana | |||
Songwriter(s) | Bruno Canfora, Lina Wertmüller | |||
Producer(s) | Teddy Reno | |||
Rita Pavone singles chronology | ||||
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"Fortissimo" on YouTube | ||||
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"Fortissimo" was chosen as the opening song of the popular RAI variety show Studio Uno, whose 1966 edition Pavone presented, alternating with Mina, Ornella Vanoni and Sandra Milo.[1]
The song was later covered by several artists, including Mina,[1] Iva Zanicchi,[1] Robert Goulet,[1] Betty Madigan,[1] Laura Bono,[2] Nathalie.[3]