Volare

"Nel blu dipinto di blu" ("In the Blue Painted Blue"), popularly known as "Volare" (Italian for the infinitive form of the verb "to fly"), is Domenico Modugno's signature song. It is the only song that originated in Italy to reach number one on the Billboard Hot 100. Modugno's recording became the first Grammy winner for the Grammy Award for Record of the Year in 1958. It is the only foreign-language recording to achieve this honor. It spent six ... more

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Domenico Modugno

Domenico Modugno (January 9, 1928 – August 6, 1994) was a twice Grammy Award-winning Italian singer, songwriter, actor, and later in life, a member of the Italian Parliament. He is known for his 1958 international hit song Nel Blu Di Pinto Di Blu (Volare). Modugno was born in Polignano a Mare,...
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