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The humorous lyrics center around a young woman wondering about marriage with various tradesmen (butcher, fisherman, fireman, etc.), ensuring the song's sustained popularity at Italian wedding receptions, including the opening scene of The Godfather (1972).
The Godfather is the soundtrack from the film of the same name, released in 1972 by Paramount Records, and in 1991 on compact disc by MCA. Unless noted, the cues were composed by Nino Rota and conducted by Carlo Savina (who was credited on the LP, but not the CD).
A previous version of the theme had been used in the 1958 Italian film Fortunella. [3] Different sets of lyrics for the song have been written in French (Parle plus bas), Italian (Parla più piano), Portuguese (Fale baixinho), Sicilian (Brucia la terra), and Spanish (Amor háblame dulcemente, El milagro de tu amor).
The Godfather Part II is the Academy Award winning soundtrack from the movie of the same name, released in 1974 by ABC and in 1991 on compact disc by MCA.The original score was composed by Nino Rota and conducted by Carmine Coppola, who also provided source music for the film.
Jasper Cini (October 7, 1927 – October 13, 2009), known professionally as Al Martino, was an American traditional pop and jazz singer.He had his greatest success as a singer between the early 1950s and mid-1970s, being described as "one of the great Italian American pop crooners", [1] and became known as an actor, particularly for his role as singer Johnny Fontane in The Godfather.
A music supervisor has a big job, as defined by the TV Academy: She or he “creatively contributes to the story, character development and overall narrative of the program by engaging in song ...
"The Godfather Waltz" (composed by Rota) – 1:24 "To Each His Own" (composed by Jay Livingston and Ray Evans) – 3:21 performed by Al Martino "Vincent's Theme" (composed by Coppola and Rota) – 1:49 "Altobello" (composed by Coppola and Rota) – 2:10 "The Godfather Intermezzo" (composed by Coppola and Rota) – 3:22
The song has been recorded by others such as Dean Martin, Jerry Vale, Joni James and Connie James. Sergio Franchi sung it, alone and in a medley with Speak Softly Love, for The Godfather. This version is on such albums as 20 Magnificent Songs (DynaHouse, 1976) and From My Private Collection - Con Amore (Gold Records, 1976). [3]