"Il cuore è uno zingaro" | ||||
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Single by Nicola Di Bari | ||||
from the album 'Nicola Di Bari ' | ||||
B-side | "Agnese" | |||
Released | 1971 | |||
Format | 45 rpm single | |||
Genre | Pop | |||
Label | RCA Italiana | |||
Songwriter(s) | Franco Migliacci and Claudio Mattone | |||
Nicola Di Bari singles chronology | ||||
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"Il cuore è uno zingaro" (Italian for "The heart is a gypsy") is a song composed by Franco Migliacci (lyrics) and Claudio Mattone (music). The song won the twenty-first edition of the Sanremo Music Festival, with a double performance by Nicola Di Bari and Nada. It had been initially planned to be performed by Di Bari and José Feliciano. The Di Bari's version peaked at first place for six weeks on the Italian hit parade.
The song was later covered by several artists, including Al Martino (with the title "The Gipsy in You"), Paul Mauriat, Albano Carrisi, Chiara Civello and Dalida.