Accarezzame Explained

Accarezzame
Type:single
Artist:Teddy Reno
B-Side:'Na voce 'na chitarra e o poco 'e luna
Released:1955
Genre:Pop
Label:CGD
Prev Title:Un napoletano a Milano
Prev Year:1955
Next Title:Nisciuna è cchiù bella 'e te
Next Year:1955

"Accarezzame" (Neapolitan for "caress me") is a song composed by Nisa and Pino Calvi. The song premiered at the 1954 edition of the, performed by Teddy Reno.[1] The song, a portrait of a romantic approach in a wheat field, went to be a classic of the Canzone Napoletana, and it was later covered by numerous artists, including Nilla Pizzi, Ornella Vanoni, Gigliola Cinquetti, Roberto Murolo, Peppino di Capri, Fausto Cigliano, Fred Bongusto, Perez Prado, Natalino Otto, Peter Van Wood, Iva Zanicchi, Massimo Ranieri, Fausto Papetti, Achille Togliani.

Track listing

7" single – RE 17
  1. "Accarezzame" (Nisa, Pino Calvi)
  2. " 'Na voce 'na chitarra e o poco 'e luna" (Carlo Alberto Rossi, Ugo Calise)

Notes and References

  1. Book: Dario Salvatori. Dizionario delle canzoni italiane. Elle U, 2001. 8888169016. Accarezzame. 2001 .