| Sapore di sale | |
| Type: | single |
| Artist: | Gino Paoli |
| Album: | Basta chiudere gli occhi |
| B-Side: | La nostra casa |
| Released: | 1963 |
| Genre: | Pop |
| Length: | 3:30 |
| Label: | RCA Italiana |
| Prev Title: | Le cose dell'amore |
| Prev Year: | 1963 |
| Next Title: | Che cosa c'è |
| Next Year: | 1963 |
"Sapore di sale" (It. for "Taste of salt") is a song written and originally recorded by Italian singer Gino Paoli, in 1963.
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]
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]
| Chart (1963–64) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Argentina (CAPIF)[4] | 6 |
| Brazil (IBOPE)[5] | 6 |
| Italy (Musica e dischi)[6] | 2 |
| Spain (AFYVE) | 8 |
The song was released as a single in 1963 by RCA Italiana.[7] Paoli entered the Cantagiro music festival with it.[8]
Gino Paoli had some success in Spain where, in October 1964, his Spanish-language version reached the 8th place in the hit parade.[9]