Montagne verdi
1972 single by Marcella Bella From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
1972 single by Marcella Bella From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
"Montagne verdi" (transl. "Green Mountains") is a 1972 song composed by Gianni Bella (music) and Giancarlo Bigazzi (lyrics) and performed by Marcella Bella (at the time still using the mononym Marcella).
| "Montagne verdi" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Single by Marcella Bella | ||||
| from the album Tu non hai la più pallida idea dell'amore | ||||
| B-side | "Tu insieme a lei" | |||
| Released | February 1972 | |||
| Label | CGD | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Gianni Bella, Giancarlo Bigazzi | |||
| Marcella Bella singles chronology | ||||
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The song premiered at the 22th edition of the Sanremo Music Festival, where it ranked seventh.[1] It eventually turned out to be a surprise hit and Bella's breakthrough.[1][2] Singer-songwriter Eugenio Finardi served as a backing vocalist.[3] It has been described as a song which "relies on well thought-out melodies and harmonic openings, making it a classic of pop music".[1]
Artists who covered the song include Rita Pavone with a French-language version titled "Vertes collines", Ireen Sheer with a German-language version titled "Wer wird dich lieben", Graciela with a Spanish-language version titled "Montañas verdes", Elpida with a Greek-language version titled "S' éna kósmo gemáto agápi", and Claudio Simonetti with an English-language version titled "Let Me Help".[2][4]
| Chart | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Italy (Musica e dischi)[5] | 3 |
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