He was the composer of Caruso (1986), which has been covered by numerous international artists. A version of Caruso sung by Luciano Pavarotti sold over 9 million copies and the song was a track on Andrea Bocelli's first international album Romanza which has sold over 16 million albums world wide thus far; the song is a tribute to the emblematic opera tenor Enrico Caruso.
He began to play the clarinet at an early age, in a jazz band in Rome. The singer-songwriter Gino Paoli noticed Dalla's vocal qualities and suggested he attempt a solo career as an Italian soul singer. In 1964, at age 21, Dalla recorded his first 45 rpm containing "Lei (non è per me)" and "Ma questa sera". However, Dalla's debut at the Cantagiro festival in 1965 was unsuccessful probably due to his appearance and to his music, which was considered too experimental for the time. His first album, 1999, was released the following year. His next album, Terra di Gaibola (from the name of a suburb of Bologna), was released in 1970 and contained some early Dalla classics.
His first hit was "4 Marzo 1943", which garnered some success at the Sanremo Festival. Regardless of its title, the song became popularly known as "Gesu bambino". Also successful was "Piazza grande", which Dalla would sing again at Sanremo.
At this point, Dalla made a decisive move in his career, starting a collaboration with the Bolognese poet Roberto Roversi. Roversi wrote the lyrics to Dalla's next three albums Il giorno aveva cinque teste (The Day Had Five Heads) (1973), Anidride solforosa (1975) and Automobili (Automobiles) (1976) Although these albums did not sell in large numbers, they were noted by critics for the unusual mix of Roversi's weird lyrics with Dalla's improvisatory, and sometimes experimental, compositional abilities.
The duo had already broken up by the time the concept album Automobili was released. Roversi, who had been against the album's release, chose the pseudonym "Norisso" when it was time to register the songs. The album, however, included one of Dalla's most popular songs, "Nuvolari", named after the famous 1930s Italian racer.
Affected by the end of the collaboration, Dalla decided to write the lyrics of his next albums himself. This decision proved to be surprisingly good, and he soon emerged as one of the most intelligent and musically cultured of the Italian singer-songwriters. The first album of this new phase was Com'è profondo il mare (1977), in which Dalla was accompanied by some members of the future pop band Stadio. The title track or "Quale allegria" are today ranked among the best Italian songs.
Dalla's poetic inspiration was confirmed by the following albums, all entitled Lucio Dalla or Dalla and all best-sellers. They contain classics like "Anna e Marco", "L'anno che verrà", "Futura", and "Cara".
In 1979, his popularity was confirmed by the success of the Banana Republic tour and album of 1979 together with singer-songwriter Francesco De Gregori, his band, and his friend Ron.
The hit single Attenti al Lupo (1990) gave him wider success in Europe.
He was invited for duetting on Pavarotti and friends, singing his own hit "Caruso" with Luciano Pavarotti.
He died from a heart attack in 1 March 2012 while on tour at Switzerland.
Occhi Di Ragazza
Lucio Dalla Lyrics
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Quanti cieli quanti mari che m'aspettano
Occhi di ragazza
Se vi guardo
Vedo i sogni che farò
Partiremo insieme per un viaggio
Per città che non conosco
Quante primavere che verranno
Sono già negli occhi tuoi
Occhi di ragazza
Io vi parlo
Coi silenzi dell'amore
E riesco a dire
Tante cose che la bocca non dirà
Quando ti risvegli la mattina
Tutto il sole nei tuoi occhi
C'è una luce che mi porta fino a te
Un giorno in loro scoprirò
Quello che tu nasconderai
Occhi di ragazza
Questo viaggio prima o poi
Sarà finito
Una spiaggia vuota senza mare
Io dovrò vedere in voi
Occhi di ragazza
Quanto male vi farete perdonare
L'acqua di una lacrima d'addio
Sarà l'ultimo regalo
Che da voi riceverò
L'acqua di una lacrima d'addio
Sarà l'ultimo regalo
Che da voi riceverò
(Grazie a federico per questo testo)
The lyrics to Lucio Dalla's song "Occhi Di Ragazza" speak of the beauty and mystery of a young woman's eyes. The singer imagines all of the adventures and experiences that await him as he looks into these eyes, seeing the dreams that he will fulfill with her. He longs to travel to unknown cities with her, experiencing the happiness that they will bring, and he speaks to her with the silent language of love, finding the words that his lips cannot say.
As the song progresses, the singer acknowledges that their journey will one day come to an end, and that there will be pain and tears to be forgiven. But even in this sadness, he finds comfort in the eyes of this young woman, knowing that they will always be with him, even as he faces the emptiness of a beach without the sea. The final lines of the song speak of the water of a farewell tear as a gift that he will carry with him always, a reminder of the love that he shared with this woman through her mysterious and enchanting eyes.
Overall, the lyrics to "Occhi Di Ragazza" convey a sense of wonder and fascination with the power of a woman's eyes to capture the imagination and inspire a lifetime of adventures and experiences.
Line by Line Meaning
Occhi di ragazza
A girl's eyes
Quanti cieli quanti mari che m'aspettano
So many skies and seas that await me
Se vi guardo Vedo i sogni che farò
When I look into them, I see the dreams I will have
Partiremo insieme per un viaggio
We'll depart together on a journey
Per città che non conosco
To cities I have not known
Quante primavere che verranno
How many springs will come
Che felici ci faranno
And how happy they will make us
Sono già negli occhi tuoi
They are already in your eyes
Io vi parlo Coi silenzi dell'amore
I speak to them with the silence of love
E riesco a dire Tante cose che la bocca non dirà
And I manage to say many things that the mouth won't say
Quando ti risvegli la mattina
When you wake up in the morning
Tutto il sole nei tuoi occhi
All the sun in your eyes
C'è una luce che mi porta fino a te
There's a light that brings me to you
Un giorno in loro scoprirò
Someday, I'll discover in them
Quello che tu nasconderai
What you'll be hiding
Questo viaggio prima o poi Sarà finito
This journey will come to an end sooner or later
Una spiaggia vuota senza mare Io dovrò vedere in voi
I'll have to see a beach empty without sea in them
Quanto male vi farete perdonare
How much pain you'll have to ask to be forgiven
L'acqua di una lacrima d'addio Sarà l'ultimo regalo Che da voi riceverò
The water of a farewell tear will be the last gift I'll receive from you
L'acqua di una lacrima d'addio Sarà l'ultimo regalo Che da voi riceverò
The water of a farewell tear will be the last gift I'll receive from you
Contributed by Arianna P. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Capt Crunch and the Bunch
Polistrumentista, cantante, autore e interprete. Geniale. Ti ascolto fino da bambino. Quanto sei talentuoso Lucio!
Ninetto Davoli
Grazie Lucio per 30 di indicibili emozioni con cui hai sfiorato i nostri cuori e che hai portato alla gente del Mediterraneo.Ora che di artisti del tuo talento
possiamo scordarceli
Amedeo
Un brano simbolo della canzone melodica italiana, che suggerisce emozioni dedicate alla persona che si ama, ma a me piace pensarla anche dedicata alla "ragazza" di ogniuno: la vita che scorre.
Antonio C
Profondo
Ezio Bertoli
Ennesima dimostrazione della genialità di Dalla.questa canzone è una delle più belle nella storia della musica italiana.la fa bene anche Morandi.
Giovanni Arioli
Il ricordo del mio primo innamoramento, avevo 10 anni e mi ero invaghito di un dipendente di mio padre, aveva 18 anni. E questa era la canzone che ascoltava quando andava a trovarla.
Donato Civa
Un grazie a RadioDJ che oggi ha messo la versione di Morandi ricordando Dalla come autore e interprete portandomi all’ascolto della sua versione.❤️
Paolo Campana
La reinterpretazione straordinaria di un amico dell'uomo che non si può odiare (Gianni Morandi) come dice Fabio Rovazzi!
Alessandro Baronio
LUCIO eternamente nei nostri cuori
Giuseppe Marando
Sei un mito!Non ti dimenticheremo mai!❤