"Nel sole" is a song composed by

Al Bano Albano Antonio Carrisi (; born 20 May 1943), better known as Al Bano, is an Italian tenor, actor, and winemaker. He is one of the most recognisable Italian singers in the world whose career spans 7 decades. He has gained notability due to his vo ...

, Pino Massara and

Vito Pallavicini Vito Pallavicini (22 April 1924 – 16 August 2007) was an Italian lyricist. Born in Vigevano, he wrote numerous songs, during his career for Adriano Celentano ('' Azzurro''), Caterina Caselli Caterina Caselli (born 10 April 1946) is an It ...

, and performed by Al Bano. The song marked his first commercial success, and launched his career as a singer. The single peaked at first place four weeks on the Italian hit parade and sold about one million and half copies. The song named a film, '' Nel sole'', directed by

Aldo Grimaldi Aldo Grimaldi (1942 – 5 August 1990) was an Italian director and screenwriter. Born in Catania, the son of the director and screenwriter Giovanni Grimaldi, he started his career as an assistant director in the films of his father. He made ...

and starred by the same

and his then-wife

Romina Power Romina Francesca Power (born October 2, 1951) is an American actress and singer born in Los Angeles, California. She is the daughter of Hollywood matinée idol Tyrone Power and actress Linda Christian. With then-husband Albano Carrisi, she fo ...

Track listing

*7" single – MQ 2085 # "Nel Sole" (Albano Carrisi, Pino Massara, Vito Pallavicini) – 3:50 # "Pensieri "P" 33" (Luciano Beretta, Monegasco, Rossella Conz) – 3:01

References

{{Authority control 1967 singles Italian songs Number-one singles in Italy 1967 songs Songs written by Al Bano Songs with lyrics by Vito Pallavicini Al Bano songs