Caterina Valente (born January 14, 1931 in Paris) is an Italian-born singer… Read Full Bio ↴Caterina Valente (born January 14, 1931 in Paris) is an Italian-born singer, dancer, and actress. She comes from an Italian artist family; her father Giuseppe was a well-known accordion player, her mother, Maria Valente, a musical clown. She had three siblings, of whom Silvio Francesco was also active in show business.

In 1952 she married juggler Erik van Aro (Gerd Eric Horst Scholz). He recognized her talent and accompanied her in her initial years of worldwide success, although they later divorced. In 1953, she made her first recordings with Kurt Edelhagen. Soon afterwards she achieved great success with songs like "Malagueña", "The Breeze and I", and "Dreh dich nicht um" with the Werner Müller orchestra. In 1955 she was featured on the "Colgate Comedy Hour" with Gordon MacRae. Between 1966 and 1972 she was a frequent guest on the Dean Martin Show. In 1972, she married the British pianist Roy Budd; they had a son, Alexander, but they divorced in 1979.

In Germany she was a major performer of Schlager music. There she recorded Cole Porter's "I love Paris" i.e. "Ganz Paris träumt von der Liebe", which sold more than 500,000 copies in (1954.) Like in other countries where she was popular, some in Germany mistakenly consider her a German singer.

Over the years, she has recorded or performed with many international stars, including Louis Armstrong, Benny Goodman, Ella Fitzgerald, Woody Herman, the Tommy Dorsey Orchestra, Buddy Rich, Sy Oliver, Claus Ogerman, and Chet Baker.

In 2001, she released a new album Girltalk with harpist Catherine Michel. She is also the mother of singer Eric van Aro, Jr.

Blueberry Hill
Caterina Valente Lyrics

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I found my thrill on Blueberry Hill
On Blueberry Hill where I found you
The moon stood still on Blueberry Hill
And lingered till my dreams came true

The wind in the willow played
Love's sweet melody
But all of those vows we made

Were never to be

Tho' we're apart you're part of me still
For you were my thrill on Blueberry Hill

The wind in the willow played
Love's sweet melody
But all of those vows we made
Were never to be

Tho' we're apart you're part of me still
For you were my thrill on Blueberry Hill

Overall Meaning

In Caterina Valente's song "Blueberry Hill," the singer expresses how she found her happiness and love on the hill named Blueberry Hill. The first four lines talk about how she found her thrill on Blueberry Hill where she finally found and met her true love. The mention of the moon standing still on Blueberry Hill is figurative language, meaning that time seemed to pause for the singer as she was filled with happiness and joy in the presence of her lover.

The lyrics continue with the mention of the wind and willow playing love's sweet melody, a euphemism for the tender moments the two lovers shared during their time on Blueberry Hill. Although the two promised to love each other forever, fate had different plans, and their union never materialized. Regardless of that, the singer understands that a piece of her belongs to the hill since it was there she gave her heart to her lover.

Overall, the lyrics of "Blueberry Hill" demonstrate how love can make us feel alive and the pain of its absence. The imagery used evokes a sense of nostalgia for a time and place where things were simple and uncomplicated.

Line by Line Meaning

I found my thrill on Blueberry Hill
I experienced an exciting feeling on Blueberry Hill.

On Blueberry Hill where I found you
I met you on Blueberry Hill.

The moon stood still on Blueberry Hill
The moon was motionless on Blueberry Hill.

And lingered till my dreams came true
It persisted until my dreams were fulfilled.

The wind in the willow played Love's sweet melody
The wind rustled the leaves of the willow tree, producing a sweet melody about love.

But all of those vows we made Were never to be
However, all the promises we made were never fulfilled.

Tho' we're apart you're part of me still
Although we are separated, you are still a part of me.

For you were my thrill on Blueberry Hill
Because you were the reason for my excitement on Blueberry Hill.

Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, Cloud9, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Al Lewis, Larry Stock, Vincent Rose

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