"Sapore di sale" (It. for "Taste of salt") is a song written and originally recorded by Italian singer Gino Paoli, in 1963.
| "Sapore di sale" | ||||
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| Single by Gino Paoli | ||||
| from the album Basta chiudere gli occhi | ||||
| B-side | "La nostra casa" | |||
| Released | 1963 | |||
| Genre | Pop | |||
| Length | 3:30 | |||
| Label | RCA Italiana | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Gino Paoli | |||
| Gino Paoli singles chronology | ||||
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As its composer also corroborated, "Sapore di sale" was composed in Capo d'Orlando, Sicily, "in a deserted house near a deserted beach," where Paoli was to hold concerts in a dance hall with his band and the venue's owner invited them to extend their stay for a fortnight.[1] At the time, Paoli was married to Anna Fabbri but was carrying on an affair with young actress Stefania Sandrelli, the affair resulting in the birth of daughter Amanda Sandrelli.[2] As Sandrelli claimed, "Sapore di sale" was inspired by her.[3]
The song was recorded in Rome in 1963, on an arrangement by Ennio Morricone who also conducted the orchestra. Gato Barbieri performed the sax solo.[3]
The song was released as a single in 1963 by RCA Italiana.[4] Paoli entered the Cantagiro music festival with it.[5]
Gino Paoli had some success in Spain where, in October 1964,his Spanish-language version reached the 8th place in the hit parade.[6]