L'angelo azzurro explained

L'angelo azzurro
Cover:L'angelo azzurro (song).jpg
Type:single
Artist:Umberto Balsamo
Album:Malgrado tutto... l'angelo azzurro
B-Side:Malgrado tutto
Released:1977
Genre:Pop
Label:Polydor
Prev Title:Se
Prev Year:1976
Next Title:Crepuscolo
Next Year:1978

"L'angelo azzurro" is a 1977 song composed by Umberto Balsamo (music) and Cristiano Malgioglio (lyrics) and performed by Umberto Balsamo. This is Balsamo's biggest hit, topping the Italian hit parade, selling over a million copies.[1] [2]

The song has been described as "a sweet and smooth melody consisting of descendant sequences, almost magical in its evocative strength".[3]

Track listing

7" single – Polydor 060 141
  1. "L'angelo azzurro" (Umberto Balsamo, Cristiano Malgioglio)
  2. "Malgrado tutto" (Umberto Balsamo, Cristiano Malgioglio)

Notes and References

  1. Book: Dario Salvatori. Dizionario delle canzoni italiane. Elle U, 2001. 8888169016. L'angelo azzurro. 2001.
  2. News: Alessandro Dell'Orto. "Per "Angelo azzurro" ho litigato con Mina". 7 May 2013. Libero. September 16, 2011.
  3. Book: Enrico Deregibus. Dizionario completo della Canzone Italiana. 8 October 2010. Giunti Editore, 2010. 978-8809756250.
  4. Book: Dario Salvatori. Storia dell'Hit Parade. 1989. Gramese, 1989. 8876054391.