Daniele was born to a low class family, his father being a port worker. A self-taught guitarist, he began his career as a musician playing for other successful singers of 1970s.
His striking debut in the Italian music world was in 1977 with the album Terra mia, which proved to be a successful mix of Neapolitan tradition and Blues sounds. Daniele defined his music with the term "taramblu", which indicated a mix of tarantella, blues and rumba. Lyrics also attracted critical praise: written and sung in an intense Neapolitan, they contained a strong though bitter accusation against the social injustices of Naples, as well as Italian society in general, as well as melanchonic personal themes. Several of the later songs will be characterized by a free intermingling of English, American and Neapolitan language passages.
Daniele's talent was confirmed in the following Pino Daniele of 1979. He scored his greatest success in 1980, with Nero a metà ("Half-Black Skinned"), which was marked by some authorities as the hallmark for the re-birth of Neapolitan song. In that year Daniele opened Bob Marley's concert in the San Siro stadium of Milan. In 1981 Vai Mo was released. Widely praised in his albums was also the presence as session men of some of the most renowned musicians of the Neapolitan musical milieu, including James Senese, Enzo Avitabile, Tullio De Piscopo and Tony Esposito.
In 1982 Daniele gradually shifted to a personal and early version of world music: in Bella 'mbriana musicians such as Alphonso Johnson and Wayne Shorter appeared as guest players. in the following year Daniele held a concert in La Habana, and later formed a Latin-American band featuring Juan Pablo Torres, Adalberto Lara and Nanà Vasconcelos. In Musicante (1984)) the former King Crimson-member Mel Collins played. Daniele's skills in creating well balanced blends of Mediterranean, Blues, rock, music, salsa and Neapolitan melodies are well shown in his first live work, Live Sciò of 1984.
Later Daniele collaborated with bluesman Richie Evans to an album written and played in duo, Common Ground. His interests for Arabic music are emphasized in Bonne Soirée (1987), while the subsequent Schizzechea With Love (1988) was more Mediterranean-oriented. In the same year he started a collaboration with the Italian actor and director Massimo Troisi: Daniele completed the soundtracks for Troisi's films Le vie del Signore sono finite and Pensavo fosse amore invece era un calesse.
A certain loss of inspiration and a move to a more pop-oriened songwriting can be detected in his greatest commercial success, Mascalzone Latino (1989), a success confirmed by the following Un Uomo In Blues (1991) and Che Dio ti benedica. The latter contains two song produced by Chick Corea.
Non calpestare i fiori nel deserto, released Spring 1995, is an attempt to revive inspiratation through African and Ethnic influences, and sell more than 800,000 copies. The subsequent tournée was ended with a doubled date with Jazz guitarist Pat Metheny.
In 2002, after a collaboration with Eros Ramazzotti, Daniele sang in trio with two other famous Italian author-singers, Francesco De Gregori and Fiorella Mannoia. His latest album containing unpublished songs is Passi d'autore of 2004.
After the divorce from Dorina Giangrande, who had worked as chorister in Terra Mia and gave him two sons, Daniele was living with Fabiola Sciabbarasi. The two had a daughter, Sara, whom Daniele dedicated an eponymous song in the album Medina.
He passed away from a heart attack between January 4th and 5th of 2015
Melody
Pino Daniele Lyrics
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Il nome che ti ho dato e allora amami
Come se fosse il primo giorno
È un pò morire e nascere
Per qualcosa di importante
Come questo istante che va via
Che si perde all'orizzonte
L'amore ci confonde
Come questo istante che va via
Come un'elica e la sua scia
Che si perde all'orizzonte
L'amore ci confonde
Melody
Il nome che io ti ho dato ora
(Grazie a didi per questo testo)
The song "Melody" by Pino Daniele is a passionate ode to love and the passing of time. The lyrics speak of a deep connection between two individuals, symbolized by the name "Melody" that the singer has given to the other person. The singer urges the other to love him or her as if it were the first day, emphasizing the importance of cherishing each moment together. The lyrics evoke the idea of the transience of life and love, as represented by the passing of time and the loss of the "trail" left behind by an airplane in the sky. The refrain repeats these lines, suggesting that the confusion and complexity of love is a constant theme.
The song can be seen as an expression of the idea that true love requires a willingness to let go of old ways of thinking and open oneself up to new experiences. The lyrics contain a sense of both joy and melancholy, reflecting the bittersweet nature of love and life. The singer recognizes that love is not always easy, but that the moments of passion and connection are worth the struggle. The use of the name "Melody" suggests that music is a source of comfort and inspiration for the singer in navigating the ups and downs of love.
Line by Line Meaning
Il nome che ti ho dato e allora amami
The name I gave you implies that you should love me just as you did on the very first day
Come se fosse il primo giorno
Treat me as if it's our first day together
È un pò morire e nascere
Loving someone with all of your heart and soul is like dying and being reborn simultaneously
Per qualcosa di importante
But it's all worth it for something that truly matters
Come questo istante che va via
Just like this moment that is slipping away too fast
Come un'elica e la sua scia
Like a propeller and its trail
Che si perde all'orizzonte
That fades away into the horizon
L'amore ci confonde
Love can be confusing
Melody
Melody
Il nome che io ti ho dato ora
The name I give you now
Contributed by Andrew L. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
pino Daniele pino Daniele
da pelle d oca pino mi fai sempre rabbrividire
Luigi Venezia
Profonda...meravigliosa
Carpe Diem
O fridd nguoll...come questo istante che va via..come lelica e la sua scia...💜💚💙♥️
Bruno Esposito
O mare apierte..
sole cc'abbruce l'uocchie e guarde a Te..
core mie frische..
Antonio Gambardella
melodia e il nome che tu ho dato amami come se fosse il primo giorno
LAYLAMUSICj
nn la ricordavooo melodyyyyyy pino
LAYLAMUSICj
grazie pinoooooo in deep night juuu