"Sapore di sale" (It. for "Taste of salt") is a song written and originally recorded by Italian singer Gino Paoli, in 1963.
| "Sapore di sale" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Gino Paoli | ||||
| from the album Basta chiudere gli occhi | ||||
| B-side | "La nostra casa" | |||
| Released | 1963 | |||
| Genre | Pop | |||
| Length | 3:30 | |||
| Label | RCA Italiana | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Gino Paoli | |||
| Gino Paoli singles chronology | ||||
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Background edit
As its composer also corroborated, "Sapore di sale" was composed in Capo d'Orlando, Sicily, "in a deserted house near a deserted beach," where Paoli was to hold concerts in a dance hall with his band and the venue's owner invited them to extend their stay for a fortnight.[1] At the time, Paoli was married to Anna Fabbri but was carrying on an affair with young actress Stefania Sandrelli, the affair resulting in the birth of daughter Amanda Sandrelli.[2] As Sandrelli claimed, "Sapore di sale" was inspired by her.[3]
Production edit
The song was recorded in Rome in 1963, on an arrangement by Ennio Morricone who also conducted the orchestra. Gato Barbieri performed the sax solo.[3]
Charts edit
| Chart (1963–64) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Argentina (CAPIF)[4] | 6 |
| Brazil (IBOPE)[5] | 6 |
| Italy (Musica e dischi)[6] | 2 |
| Spain (AFYVE) | 8 |
Release edit
The song was released as a single in 1963 by RCA Italiana.[7] Paoli entered the Cantagiro music festival with it.[8]
Notable covers edit
Gino Paoli had some success in Spain where, in October 1964, his Spanish-language version reached the 8th place in the hit parade.[9]
References edit
- ^ from an interview published in La Stampa, 09/08/2005, p. 27
- ^ Barraco, Morgan (26 April 2020). "Stefania Sandrelli - 'Ho bisogno di lavorare', la smentita, e sui vicini" [Stefania Sandrelli - 'I need to work', the denial, and her neighbors]. Il sussidiario (in Italian). Retrieved 21 June 2021.
- ^ a b Bogani, Giovanni (12 July 2020). "Stefania Sandrelli: 'Io e Paoli a casa di Morricone. Così è nata Sapore di sale'" [Stefania Sandrelli: 'Me and Paoli at Morricone's house. This is how Sapore di sale was born']. Il Quotidiano (in Italian). Retrieved 21 June 2021.
- ^ "Argentina's Best Sellers" (PDF). Cashbox. 1 February 1964.
- ^ "Brazil's Best Sellers" (PDF). Cashbox. 23 May 1964.
- ^ "I singoli più venduti del 1963". Hit Parade Italia.
- ^ "Sapore di sale". Discografia Nazionale della Canzone Italiano. 2020. Retrieved 21 June 2021.
- ^ Il Cantagiro - Sito ufficiale: Storia Archived 2014-10-16 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Billboard oct. 3, 1964