"L'angelo azzurro" is a 1977 song composed by

Umberto Balsamo Rosario Umberto Balsamo, best known as Umberto Balsamo (born 10 March 1942) is an Italian singer-songwriter and composer. Background Born in Catania, Balsamo was the youngest of five brothers. In 1964 he moved to Milan, where he started worki ...

(music) and

Cristiano Malgioglio Giuseppe Cristiano Malgioglio (; born 23 April 1945) is an Italian composer, singer-songwriter, showman and television personality. Biography Born in Ramacca, Catania, Malgioglio obtained his first contract with a record label, Durium, thanks to ...

(lyrics) and performed by Umberto Balsamo. This is Balsamo's biggest hit, topping the Italian hit parade, selling over a million copies. The song has been described as "a sweet and smooth melody consisting of descendant sequences, almost magical in its evocative strength".

Track listing

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

Charts

References

1977 singles Italian songs 1977 songs Number-one singles in Italy Songs written by Cristiano Malgioglio {{1970s-single-stub