Domenico Modugno was an Italian singer, actor and, later in life, a member of the Italian Parliament. He is known for his 1958 international hit song "Nel blu dipinto di blu", for which he received the first Grammy Awards for Record of the Year and Song of the Year. He is considered the first Italian cantautore.
Modugno at Partitissima [it] in 1967
Modugno in 1955
Modugno performing "Nel blu, dipinto di blu" (better known as "Volare") at the 1958 Sanremo Music Festival
Modugno in 1969
Nel blu, dipinto di blu (song)
"Nel blu, dipinto di blu", popularly known as "Volare", is a song originally recorded by Italian singer-songwriter Domenico Modugno, with music composed by himself and Italian lyrics written by himself and Franco Migliacci. It was released as a single on 1 February 1958.
Nel blu, dipinto di blu (song)
Domenico Modugno at Eurovision rehearsals
Image: Franco Migliacci in 2010 cropped
Image: Alberto Semprini 1954