L'angelo azzurro

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"L'angelo azzurro"
Single by Umberto Balsamo
from the album Malgrado tutto... l'angelo azzurro
B-side"Malgrado tutto"
Released1977
GenrePop
LabelPolydor
Songwriter(s)Umberto Balsamo, Cristiano Malgioglio
Umberto Balsamo singles chronology
"Se"
(1976)
"L'angelo azzurro"
(1977)
"Crepuscolo"
(1978)

"L'angelo azzurro" is a 1977 song composed by Umberto Balsamo (music) and Cristiano Malgioglio (lyrics) and performed by Umberto Balsamo. This is Balsamo's biggest hit, topping the Italian hit parade, selling over a million copies.[1][2]

The song has been described as "a sweet and smooth melody consisting of descendant sequences, almost magical in its evocative strength".[3]

Track listing[edit]

7" single – Polydor 060 141
  1. "L'angelo azzurro" (Umberto Balsamo, Cristiano Malgioglio)
  2. "Malgrado tutto" (Umberto Balsamo, Cristiano Malgioglio)

Charts[edit]

Chart Peak
position
Italy[4] 1

References[edit]

  1. ^ Dario Salvatori (2001). "L'angelo azzurro". Dizionario delle canzoni italiane. Elle U, 2001. ISBN 8888169016.
  2. ^ Alessandro Dell'Orto (September 16, 2011). ""Per "Angelo azzurro" ho litigato con Mina"". Libero. Retrieved 7 May 2013.
  3. ^ Enrico Deregibus (8 October 2010). Dizionario completo della Canzone Italiana. Giunti Editore, 2010. ISBN 978-8809756250.
  4. ^ Dario Salvatori (1989). Storia dell'Hit Parade. Gramese, 1989. ISBN 8876054391.