Born Constantino Rossi in Ajaccio, Corsica, France, he became a tenor of French cabaret and one of the great romantic idols of his time. Gifted with an operatic voice, a "Latin Lover" persona made him a movie star as well. Over his career, Rossi made hundreds of records and appeared in more than 25 films, the most notable of which was the 1953 production, Si Versailles m'était conté directed by Sacha Guitry. His romantic ballads had women swooning and his art-songs by Jules Massenet (1842-1912), Reynaldo Hahn (1875-1947), and other composers helped draw sold out audiences wherever he performed.
As a young man, he played guitar and sang at a variety of small venues in his hometown of Ajaccio before going on to perform in Marseilles and at resort clubs along the French Riviera. In the early 1930s he went to Paris and within a few years achieved enormous success, joining a Columbia Records roster that included the biggest stars of the day such as Lucienne Boyer, Damia, Pills et Tabet, Mireille, and Jean Sablon.
Rossi's success was greatly aided by songwriter Vincent Scotto (1876-1952), who wrote his first hits and collaborated with him for many years, composing and arranging many Rossi songs. Prior to World War II. Rossi was a major box office attraction in the French speaking world but expanded his audience to America with a 1938 visit followed up by wartime tours across the USA and Canada. In 1946, his song "Petit Papa Noël" sold more than thirty million copies worldwide. A Christmas classic for the family, the song still sells by the thousands each Yuletide season. The recipient of many musical awards, including the prestigious Grand Prix du Disque, Tino Rossi is the most popular personality to ever come from Corsica other than Napoleon Bonaparte.
In 1947 he married Lilia Vetti, a young dancer he met while making a film. They would have a son together in a marriage that lasted for a lifetime. A star of film and the operetta scene, Tino Rossi's career also evolved into the television era, appearing in a number of popular variety shows. Age, and the advent of rock and roll in the 1960s saw him take backstage with the new generation of music lovers but he remained enormously popular with a following built up over fifty years of performing.
In 1982, for his contribution to France and its culture, President François Mitterrand named Tino Rossi a Commander of the Legion of Honor. That same year Rossi gave his last public performance at the Casino de Paris, a show that popular demand turned into a three month stint.
Tino Rossi died of pancreatic cancer in 1983 in Neuilly-sur-Seine, Hauts-de-Seine, France. His body returned to his native Ajaccio for burial in the family plot at the local cemetery. His hometown named a street and the sailing harbor in his honor and at Nogent-sur-Marne, on the River Marne in Paris, there is a square named Tino Rossi Square.
La Paloma
Tino Rossi Lyrics
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La voix d'un jeune pêcheur emplit les échos
Lola, c'est pour toi Lola que je viens ce soir
Chanter avec tout mon cur ces mots pleins d'espoir
Je ne peux franchir le bois qui nous sépare
Le vent détourne ma voix, elle s'égare
Mais dans la pampa, je vois parmi les branches
Une paloma, belle colombe blanche, Paloma bel oiseau vole, vole là-haut
Va, va là-bas porter à tire d'ailes l'amour d'un matelot
Et la colombe prit dans son bec tout petit
L'aveu si doux de l'amant fidèle
Puis dans les airs s'enfuit
Si a tu ventana llega una paloma
Trátala con cariño que es mi persona
Cuéntale mis amores bien de mi vida
Corónala de flores que es cosa mia
Ay chinita que si
Ay que dame tu amor
Ay que vente conmigo chinita
A donde vivo yo.
Ô Paloma la nuit, le jour,
Dis-lui tout bas que je l'aime toujours.
The lyrics to Tino Rossi's song La Paloma tell the story of a young fisherman singing to Lola, the love of his life, in the Chilean countryside near Santiago. Despite being separated by a forest, he continues to sing to her with hope and passion. The song takes an interesting turn as the young fisherman spots a white dove in the distance, which he calls "Paloma," and asks it to carry his message of love to his beloved Lola. The dove takes the message in its small beak and flies away, leaving the young fisherman to implore it to tell Lola that he still loves her.
This song is a beautiful representation of romance and the power of love that can overcome any boundary or distance. The dove symbolizes the purity of love and the innocence of the young fisherman's heart. His longing for Lola is almost tangible, and the message left behind is poignant and poetic.
Line by Line Meaning
Là-bas sous le ciel brûlant près de Santiago
Somewhere under the scorching sky close to Santiago
La voix d'un jeune pêcheur emplit les échos
The voice of a young fisherman fills the echoes
Lola, c'est pour toi Lola que je viens ce soir
Lola, it's for you Lola that I come tonight
Chanter avec tout mon cœur ces mots pleins d'espoir
Sing with all my heart these words full of hope
Je ne peux franchir le bois qui nous sépare
I cannot cross the woods that separate us
Le vent détourne ma voix, elle s'égare
The wind changes the direction of my voice, it gets lost
Mais dans la pampa, je vois parmi les branches
But in the pampas, I see among the branches
Une paloma, belle colombe blanche,
A paloma, beautiful white dove,
Paloma bel oiseau vole, vole là-haut
Paloma beautiful bird, fly, fly up high
Va, va là-bas porter à tire d'ailes l'amour d'un matelot
Go, go there and carry the love of a sailor on your wings
Et la colombe prit dans son bec tout petit
And the dove took in its small beak
L'aveu si doux de l'amant fidèle
The sweet confession of the faithful lover
Puis dans les airs s'enfuit
Then flew away into the air
Si a tu ventana llega una paloma
If a paloma arrives at your window
Trátala con cariño que es mi persona
Treat her with care because she represents me
Cuéntale mis amores bien de mi vida
Tell her about my love and my life
Corónala de flores que es cosa mia
Crown her with flowers as it's my thing
Ay chinita que si
Oh little Chinese girl, how about it?
Ay que dame tu amor
Oh please give me your love
Ay que vente conmigo chinita
Oh come with me, little Chinese girl
A donde vivo yo.
To where I live.
Ô Paloma la nuit, le jour,
Oh Paloma day and night
Dis-lui tout bas que je l'aime toujours.
Tell her softly that I still love her.
Contributed by Nolan S. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@vassod9430
♪ La Paloma ♪ official lyrics
Là-bas sous le ciel brûlant près de Santiago
La voix d'un jeune pêcheur emplit les échos
Lola, c'est pour toi Lola que je viens ce soir
Chanter avec tout mon cur ces mots pleins d'espoir
Je ne peux franchir le bois qui nous sépare
Le vent détourne ma voix, elle s'égare
Mais dans la pampa, je vois parmi les branches
Une paloma, belle colombe blanche,
Paloma bel oiseau vole, vole là-haut
Va, va là-bas porter à tire d'ailes l'amour d'un matelot
Et la colombe prit dans son bec tout petit
L'aveu si doux de l'amant fidèle
Puis dans les airs s'enfuit
Si a tu ventana llega una paloma
Trátala con cariño que es mi persona
Cuéntale mis amores bien de mi vida
Corónala de flores que es cosa mia
Ay chinita que si
Ay que dame tu amor
Ay que vente conmigo chinita
A donde vivo yo.
Ô Paloma la nuit, le jour,
Dis-lui tout bas que je l'aime toujours.
@chantal68
Que de bons souvenirs❤❤❤❤
@michelgouyon3281
Que de souvenirs
Merci ❤
@josephevivier1352
CE 11 SEPTEMBRE 2022.................;UN RÉPERTOIRE INOUBLIABLE ET ÉTERNEL..................J'AIME BEAUCOUP...........MERCI CHER TINO ROSSI......................
@francoisolmeta7592
Mr TINO ROSSI le chanteur à la voix d'or , sa voix a bercé mon enfance je ne l'oublierais jamais il me rappelle tant de beaux souvenirs , quand ils chante tendresse et émotions 81 ans
@henriettebron4621
Henriette.........tino Rossi tue nous à apporter beaucoup de bonheur avec tes magnifique chansons et tes films 🎥...Bien AMICALEMENT HENRIETTE 17 10 50 tino Rossi repose en paix 🙏🕯
@andrealize1357
Je ne peux retenir mes larmes , je pense à ma grand mere et à mon oncle et des amis de la famille fredonnaient ces belles melodies . Tendres pensées à eux❤
@henriettebron4621
Henriette........tino Rossi ....t'as chansons magnifique 👍👍je pense beaucoup à mes parents qui vous aimez tant tino Rossi vous nous avez donné tellement de bonheur avec vos chansons en commençant par petit papa Noël 🎅 mon papa nous la mettez tous les Noël sans oublier les autres chansons ....tino Rossi tue restera toujourcœurs 💕 aujourd'hui j'ai 73annee et j'écoute tes chansons....
Tino Rossi repose en paix avec les anges 👼 👼 👼 AMICALEMENT HENRIETTE 17 10 50 🌹 🌹 🌹 🌹 🌹 🌹 🌹 🌹
@andrealize1357
Tino Rossi , un grand chanteur , qu'on ne se lassera jamais d'écouter et de fredonner ses belles chansons . Merci❤
@saloua3888
Jamais lasse de la freudonner
@Lorraine5408
Magnifique vidéo et très belle voix de tino rossi que j'ai toujours aimé