Piove (Ciao, ciao bambina)
"Piove " is an Italian song written by Domenico Modugno (music) and Eduardo Verde (lyrics). It won first prize at the 1959 Sanremo Music Festival, where it was performed twice, once by Modugno and once by Johnny Dorelli.
Piove (Ciao, ciao bambina)
Cover of EP
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