West Midlands-resident Italian-born Renato Pagliari (born 28 June 1940, died 29 July 2009) auditioned for ITV's talent show New Faces in 1975, catching the attention of songwriter, Johnny Edward, who had written "Save Your Love". He was teamed by Edward with British singer Hilary Lester and the duo was renamed as Renée and Renato. They recorded the song, "Save Your Love", which became the 1982 Christmas number one. By that stage Gibbon had already joined another group, and the contractually enforced follow-ups, "Just One More Kiss" and "Jesus Loves Us All", flopped.
Gibbon returned to private life after the fame died down, but Renato still sang, mainly on cruise ships and occasionally at his son's restaurant, Renato's, in Tamworth, Staffordshire. His later credits included a guest spot on the TV comedy show Little and Large. He is also rumoured to have been the singer for the Wall's ice cream jingle "Just One Cornetto" (although this is claimed not to be the case by Pagliari's son, Remo). He also issued several albums.
Renato was a fan of Aston Villa F.C. and during the early 1990s was asked by manager Ron Atkinson to sing "Nessun dorma" at half time following a particularly poor first half performance by the team. On completion of his performance Atkinson told the players "Now that is passion! Go and show me some of that in the second half"! When Atkinson appeared on the TV show Room 101, Atkinson claimed that only Luciano Pavarotti could sing "Nessun Dorma" better than Renato.
Save Your Love
Renée and Renato Lyrics
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For summer nights with moon and stars above
A serenade I long to sing you
The reddest rose I'll always bring you
Save your love for Roma and for me
Darling I will love you endlessly
Even though you're far away from me
How it felt to love and hold you
Love like ours will last eternally
Save your love my darling, save your love
For summer nights with moon and stars above
A serenade I long to sing you
The reddest rose I'll always bring you
Save your love for Roma and for me
Even though it's been so very long
The memory of our love still lingers on
I can't wait to hold and kiss you
Don't you know how much I miss you
Darling sing for me our lovers song
Salva l'amore cara, salva l'amore
Le notte d'estate la luna l'estelle lassu
A serenade I long to sing you
The reddest rose I always bring you
Salva l'amore per Roma e per me
(La la-la la-la la-la la-la) io ti amo caro
(La-la la-la la-la la-la la-la) I love you
I can't wait to hold and kiss you
Don't you know how much I miss you
Darling, sing for me our lover's song
Save your love my darling, save your love
(Oh you know that I will)
For summer nights with moon and stars above
(Oh I love you still)
A serenade I long to sing you
The reddest rose I always bring you
Save your love for Roma and for me
The song "Save Your Love" by Renée and Renato is a beautiful ballad that talks about the everlasting nature of love. The lyrics of the song express the deep longing of the singer to be with their lover and reminisce about their time together. The lyrics encourage the lover to save their love for the singer and to wait for summer nights with moon and stars above, where they can be together. This song captures the essence of a true and undying love that endures despite distance and time.
The lyrics also mention Roma, which is the Italian name for Rome, the capital of Italy, and the city that has always been known for its romantic ambiance. The mention of Roma emphasizes the romantic feel of the song and signifies the place where the two lovers will soon reunite. The words "salva l'amore per Roma e per me" which translates to "save your love for Roma and for me" encapsulate the deep desire of the singer to rekindle the passion once again.
Overall, "Save Your Love" is a beautiful ode to love that emphasizes the importance of truly cherishing and protecting the love between two people.
Line by Line Meaning
Save your love my darling, save your love
I urge you to preserve your love for a special time when under the moon and stars in summertime.
For summer nights with moon and stars above
For the warm summer nights where the moon and stars shine bright in the sky.
A serenade I long to sing you
I wish to play a sweet tune and sing directly to you.
The reddest rose I'll always bring you
I vow to bring to you the most vibrant rose, as a symbol of my passion for you.
Save your love for Roma and for me
Save your love for both me, personally, and for the romantic city of Rome.
Darling I will love you endlessly
My affection for you will never tire and I will cherish you always.
Even though you're far away from me
Despite the distance between us, my love for you still holds true.
I can't forget the words I told you
I remember each thing I ever uttered to you and it stirs my emotion everytime.
How it felt to love and hold you
I will never forget how remarkable it was to be with you and cherish you.
Love like ours will last eternally
Our undying love can overcome all odds and go on forever.
Even though it's been so very long
Despite it being ages since we were together.
The memory of our love still lingers on
But the remembrance of our love still stirs in me.
I can't wait to hold and kiss you
The longing to embrace and kiss you is overwhelming.
Don't you know how much I miss you
Don't you realize how intensely I yearn for you.
Darling sing for me our lover's song
Please sing our love song for me once more, my dear.
Salva l'amore cara, salva l'amore
My beloved, hold on to our affection.
Le notte d'estate la luna l'estelle lassu
The summer nights under the moon and stars above.
io ti amo caro, I love you
My love, I love you immensely.
Save your love for Roma and for me
Please save your love for both me and the romantic city, Rome.
(Oh you know that I will)
I promise that I will do just that.
(Oh I love you still)
My fondness towards you still holds true.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: TONY HENDRIK, K. VAN HAAREN
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@oldsingingstudentdougbillf1665
She is a wonderful singer. He is AMAZING!!
@robertplumb9782
The Guy had the voice of A Great Opera Singer. Great song and 2 great singers
@matskieden511
I actually like this song. And I never tire of it because for the last 30 plus years, it's had no radio airplay!
@pascoppolaro14
WOW I haven't heard this song for probably 20 years!! Love it!
@michaelchilds3553
One of the best love songs of the 80s. Good Music Never Die.
@davidmckendry4491
I used to know the buttons to press on the jukebox for this song when my parents were running a pub when I was only 1 year old.And this song has always been a reminder of my parents.
@dorkknight8846
How can you not love this song
@roemerjonker284
I cry when I hear this
@Carlosjulio-uh5lp
😊
@MikeGMcDermott
RIP Renato. He's up there serenading the angels.