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.

Out of Nowhere
Caterina Valente Lyrics

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You came to me from out of nowhere
You took my heart and found it free
Wonderful dreams, wonderful schemes from nowhere
Made every hour sweet as a flower to me
And if you should go back to your nowhere
Leaving me with the memory
I'll always wait for your return out of nowhere
Hoping you'll bring your love to me.

When I least expected, kindly fate directed
You to make each dream of mine come true
And if it's clear or raining there is no explaining
Things just happened and so did you.

You came to me from out of nowhere
You took my heart and you found it free
Wonderful dreams, wonderful schemes from nowhere
Made every hour sweet as a flower to me
And if you should go back to your nowhere
Leaving me with, with the memory

I'll always wait for your return out of nowhere
Hoping you'll bring your love to me.

Overall Meaning

In Caterina Valente's "Out of Nowhere," the singer describes how her lover came into her life unexpectedly but filled it with love and hope. The lyrics suggest that the singer was not actively seeking a partner or a relationship, but when she least expected it, her lover "came from out of nowhere" and took her heart. The song speaks to the power of fate or destiny to bring people together, as well as the feeling of being swept up in a whirlwind romance.

The lyrics go on to describe how the singer's lover brought "wonderful dreams" and "wonderful schemes" into her life, making every hour "sweet as a flower." The love that they share seems to be a source of joy and inspiration for the singer, even though it came into her life unexpectedly. However, the singer acknowledges that her lover may one day leave her and return to "nowhere," but even if she is left with memories, she will always wait for their return and hope for their love to be rekindled.

Overall, "Out of Nowhere" is a romantic and optimistic song that celebrates the power of love to transform a person's life. It suggests that love can come into our lives unexpectedly and bring joy and happiness, even when we are not looking for it.

Line by Line Meaning

You came to me from out of nowhere
You unexpectedly entered my life

You took my heart and found it free
You made my heart feel liberated and unrestricted

Wonderful dreams, wonderful schemes from nowhere
My mind became filled with delightful fantasies and elaborate plans

Made every hour sweet as a flower to me
You brought joy and happiness into every moment of my life

And if you should go back to your nowhere
If you were to depart and return to your previous life

Leaving me with the memory
Leaving me with only the memory of our time together

I'll always wait for your return out of nowhere
I will anxiously await your unexpected return

Hoping you'll bring your love to me.
With the hope that you will come back to me with your affection and devotion

Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Edward Heyman, Johnny Green

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