Sunday Song - Gianni Morandi

 

As promised on the Sunday song post for Buon Ferragosto I am featuring each artist individually over the next few weeks. Last week it was the turn of Sergio Cammariere

Today it is the turn of Gianni Morandi

 Courtesy of Wikipedia

 

Gianni Morandi  was born on December 11, 1944 in the Tuscan- Emilian Apennines in the tiny village of  Monghidoro   He has been part of the Italian pop scene since 1962 with varying degrees of popularity over the five decades he has been performing. After a slump in his career during the 1970's he has regained his popularity in the last twenty years and has produced thirty eight albums.  He won the San Remo Festival in 1987, placed second in 1995 and third in 2000.

Tomorrow afternoon August 30th from 3pm until midnight Gianni is performing with many other stars in a fund raising concert in Roma at Casale del Treja - Mazzano - Roma for a paediatric hospital in Chiulo, Angola. Maybe just maybe somebody reading this is going to be attending, do let us know how it went if you do.  I am including the link for anyone that may be interested in this free entry fund raising concert Paroledilulu.

GIANNI MORANDI - GRAZIE A TUTTI

    Courtesy of Mistersiria

Some of my readers are learning Italian and have asked me before if the words for particular songs are available. I have already discovered  myself in the last few years that listening to Italian songs helps with learning the language so I thought this was maybe a good idea. I was delighted then to discover this week that along with the video Mistersiria  has included the words, therefore I am reproducing them for you below. Do let me know what you think of this new feature, not that I can promise to always be able to include a transcript. If you think it is a good idea I will try to do so sometimes when I can find the words. My Italian is not up to doing this myself by just listening and writing it out, although it would be a good exercise, I do not want to get it wrong.

The Words in Italian

Gianni Morandi - Grazie a tutti

Ma chi l'avrebbe detto mai,
com'è volato il tempo,
la vita forse va cosi'
ti affianca e ti sorpassa
e tu che tiri dritto,
che sembra sempre di andar piano
e invece insegui la tua strada
e sei arrivato fino a qui,
ma chi l'avrebbe detto mai.
Grazie a tutti,
con il cuore, a tutti quanti,
a chi mi vuole bene,
a chi mi ha insegnato a guardare avanti
ed anche a chi mi ha fatto male,
mi e' servito per capire,
grazie a chi mi ha detto no,
ad un sorriso sconosciuto,
ad una donna, ad un amico
e a quella porta chiusa in faccia,
a chi non mi ha tradito quella volta.
E' una questione d' ironia,
se vuoi sdrammatizzare
e quando pensi di sapere
hai ancora da imparare,
se corri arrivi più veloce
ma forse perdi delle cose
e quando credi sia finita
un'occasione nuova avrai,
ma chi l'avrebbe detto mai.
Grazie a tutti,
con il cuore, a tutti quanti,
a chi mi vuole bene,
a chi mi ha insegnato ad andare avanti
ed anche a chi mi ha fatto male,
mi e' servito ad imparare,
grazie a chi mi ha detto no,
al sorriso di un bambino,
a una donna, alla mia sposa.
Grazie a tutti,
che date vita alla mia vita,
in questa favola infinita,
che mi ha insegnato a guardare avanti
anche se ferito al cuore,
mi e' servito per capire,
grazie a chi mi ha detto no,
alle sfide, alle salite
ed alle mani di mio padre
e a quella porta chiusa in faccia,
a chi non mi ha tradito quella volta,
per quanto ho dato e quanto ho avuto,
per quanto ho riso, pianto, sperato,
per ogni giorno che ho ricominciato,
per ogni istante regalato, voglio dire:
grazie a tutti!

If you enjoyed having the words in Italian included do please let me know.

Courtesy Official Website.

 

More biographical and career information can be found about Gianni Morandi on both Wikipedia and on his Official Website it is from these sites and YouTube that I have found out all my information when researching this post

 

More Sunday Songs can be found by visiting 5 Minutes Just for Me

Buono Domenica Tutti