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.
If You Go
Caterina Valente Lyrics
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There'll be no spring or birds to sing
There'd be no sun to shine on him)
If you go, if you love me no more
If I know that you want me no more
Then the sun would lose its light
And day turn into night
Deep night without stars
If you go, if you leave me alone
If I know you're no longer my own
Winter would replace the spring
The birds no more would sing
This cannot be, stay here with me
My heart would die I know
If you should go
Winter would replace the spring
The birds no more would sing
This cannot be, oh, stay here with me
My heart would die I know
If you should go
The lyrics to Caterina Valente's song "If You Go" express the deep sadness and despair that the singer feels at the thought of her lover leaving her. The first stanza suggests that if the lover leaves, everything beautiful and lively in the world will disappear, leaving behind darkness and emptiness. The second stanza emphasizes the heartbreak that the singer would feel if her lover were to leave; she imagines that even the changing seasons and the sounds of nature would be affected by her loss, with winter replacing spring and the birds no longer singing. The lyrics make it clear that the singer cannot imagine life without her lover, and the thought of him leaving is almost unbearable.
Overall, the song is a powerful and emotional plea for the singer's lover to stay with her. The lyrics hint at the depth of their connection and the intense love she feels, and the music reinforces this sense of longing and heartbreak. The melody is simple and haunting, with a slow pace and plaintive vocals that add to the emotional impact of the lyrics.
Line by Line Meaning
If you should go, if you should leave him alone
If you leave your current partner,
There'll be no spring or birds to sing
The joy and beauty of the world would disappear,
There'd be no sun to shine on him
Leaving behind only darkness and despair.
If you go, if you love me no more
If you depart and fall out of love with me,
If I know that you want me no more
If I realize that your feelings have faded away,
Then the sun would lose its light
My world would become devoid of any brightness.
And day turn into night
My day-to-day would be filled with darkness.
Night without stars
My future would be bleak and empty.
Deep night without stars
A life without hope, full of darkness and emptiness.
If you go, if you leave me alone
If you depart from my life, leaving me by myself,
If I know you're no longer my own
If I realize you are no longer mine,
Winter would replace the spring
My life would be devoid of happiness and pleasure.
The birds no more would sing
Life would lose its joy, and there would be no reason to celebrate.
This cannot be, stay here with me
Please don't go, stay with me,
My heart would die I know
My heart would break and I would suffer immense pain,
If you should go
If you depart from my life.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: BRYAN PATRICK CAMPBELL, DAVID PAUL SALTZMAN, FRANKIE BENNETT, JASON RICHARD LEVIS, MATTHEW JOHN TOKARSKY
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Please correct the highlighted verse to: "Che diritti hai su di me?". Thanks.