Non Dimenticar

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"Non Dimenticar" is a popular song with music by P. G. Redi (Gino Redi, a.k.a. Luigi Pulci), the original Italian lyrics by Michele Galdieri, with English lyrics by Shelley Dobbins.[1] The song was written for the 1951 film Anna (directed by Alberto Lattuada) and interpreted (acted) by great actress Silvana Mangano (1930–1989); sung by Flo Sandon's (Mammola Sandon); and published in 1953.[2]

The best-known recording of the song was made by Nat King Cole (reaching #45 on the Billboard magazine charts in 1958), but other recordings have been made, including one by Jerry Vale in 1955. Vale's version peaked at #75 on the pop charts. Joni James also recorded an English / Italian version for her 1958 album Ti Voglio bene .... Dean Martin recorded the song in 1962 on his Dino: Italian Love Songs album. Trío los Panchos made its version in 1964.[3] Italian-American tenor Sergio Franchi covered this song in his 1965 RCA Victor album, Live at the Coconut Grove.[4]

Note that the actual verb in Italian is "dimenticare", but as in English, Italian often contracts words, especially in lyrics and poetry.[5] Common verbs like fare (to do) and avere (to have) are often spoken and written as far and aver. In a typical example, the renowned playwright and author Pirandello wrote a short story Lumie di Sicilia ("Citrons from Sicily"). In only the twelve pages of the story, twelve infinitives appear without the final letter e: guardar, trattar, vincer, tentennar, abbandonar, spiccicar, correr, star (three times), frenar and accampar. In addition, conjugated verb forms can have their final letter dropped. In this example, parevan(o) and c'eran(o). There's a noun odor(o) and there are two adverbs as well, ancor(a) and fin(o).[6]

References

  1. ↑ BMI publishing credits for "Non Dimenticar"
  2. ↑ "Non dimenticar" in soundtrack of 1951 film Anna."
  3. ↑ http://www.eltriolospanchos.com/eltriolospanchos/cancionero/letras/non_dimenticar.htm
  4. ↑ http://www.discogs.com Sergio Franchi
  5. ↑ Italian Step by Step, Charles Berlitz, Wynwood Publishing, p.316
  6. ↑ Undici Novelle by Luigi Pirandello, translated and edited by Stanley Appelbaum, Dover Publications Inc.


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