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.

Falling In Love
Caterina Valente Lyrics

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Falling in love with love is falling for make-believe
Falling in love with love is playing the fool
Caring too much is such a juvenile fancy
Learning to trust is just for children in school

I fell in love with love one night when the moon was full
I was unwise with eyes unable to see
I fell in love with love, with love everlasting

But love fell out with me

Oh, I fell in love with love one night when the moon was full
I was unwise with eyes unable to see

I fell in love with love, with love everlasting
But love fell out with me

Overall Meaning

In "Falling in Love with Love," Caterina Valente sings about the dangers of becoming infatuated with the idea of love rather than embracing love in its true form. She describes the act of falling in love with love as falling for make-believe and playing the fool, suggesting that it is a juvenile fancy. Valente warns that caring too much can also be a pitfall, as it can be a sign of naivety and inexperience. To truly understand love, she suggests learning to trust - but acknowledges that this lesson is often reserved for children in school.

The song tells the story of how Valente fell in love with love one night under the full moon, feeling unwise and unable to see. She believed she had found everlasting love, but in the end, love fell out with her. The haunting melody and poetic lyrics convey the bittersweet nature of the experience, which is ultimately doomed by the naive and idealistic perspective that Valente took.

Interestingly, "Falling in love with love" has been used in countless productions and adaptations over the years, including the musicals "The Boys from Syracuse" and "Babes in Arms," as well as the TV show "Buffy the Vampire Slayer." The song's popularity speaks to its enduring message about the dangers of idealizing love and the importance of trusting in its true power.

Line by Line Meaning

Falling in love with love is falling for make-believe
To fall in love with the idea of love is to fall for something that doesn't truly exist

Falling in love with love is playing the fool
Loving the idea of love may cause one to act foolishly

Caring too much is such a juvenile fancy
To care excessively is a childish notion

Learning to trust is just for children in school
Trusting blindly is something only children are taught to do

I fell in love with love one night when the moon was full
I once fell in love with the idea of love during a moonlit night

I was unwise with eyes unable to see
At that time, I was naive and ignorant

I fell in love with love, with love everlasting
I fell deeply in love with the idealistic concept of eternal love

But love fell out with me
However, that idea of love failed me and didn't come to fruition

Lyrics © Roba Music Verlag GMBH, BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, CONCORD MUSIC PUBLISHING LLC, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Songtrust Ave, CTM Publishing, Peermusic Publishing, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Lorenz Hart, Richard Rodgers

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