Domenico Modugno - Nel Blu Dipinto Di Blu (Volare) (1958)

This episode of The Greatest Hits Explained takes us back to the late 1950s to discuss the most successful Italian song ever released: Nel Blu Dipinto Di Blu (Volare) by Domenico Modugno.First, we’ll take a look at the political and cultural situation the world was in when the song was released before we focus on the music by discussing the song, its production, success and reception. After that, we’ll get to know the artists behind the song, Domenico Modugno (who co-wrote and sang the song) and Franco Migliacci (who co-wrote the song) and we’ll also explore more of the musical aspects related to “Nel Blu Dipinto Di Blu (Volare)” and the canzone d'autore music genre per se. The grand finale will then be a quick exploration of the song’s legacy.You can find more interesting shows and episodes at MusicStoryTalk.com.Episode timeline (hh:mm:ss):- Start - 00:00:00- The Times - 00:04:56- The Song & Production - 00:12:19- Success & Reception - 00:19:03- The Artist - 00:33:19- The Music - 00:55:04- The Lyrics - 01:08:44- The Legacy - 01:17:06- The Good-Bye - 01:28:09- Outro - 01:31:16- Sources  - 01:31:52- End - 01:41:36MusicStoryTalk.com is operated by My Online Friend LLC and here are my other projects: MyCamperFriend.com, WFPBD.com, Wylin Sounds.Support the show