Jerry Vale (born Genaro Louis Vitaliano; July 8, 1930 – May 18, 2014) was an Italian-Americansinger and actor. During the 1950s and 1960s, Vale reached the top of the pop charts with his interpretations of romantic ballads, many of which he sang in Italian.
The crooner showed his love of Italian music with his albums, I Have But One Heart (1962) and Arrivederci, Roma (1963), full of Italian standards such as "Amore, Scusami", "Ciao, Ciao, Bambina", "Arrivederci, Roma", and "O Sole Mio". His renditions of "Volare", "Innamorata (Sweetheart)", and "Al di là" became classic Italian-American songs.
Genaro Louis Vitaliano was born in the Bronx, N.Y., to Italian immigrant parents, and grew up in the Bronx Italian American community. In high school, to earn money, Vale took a job shining shoes in a barbershop, singing while he worked. His boss liked the sound so well that he paid for music lessons for the boy. Vale started singing in high school musicals and at a local nightclub. Still a teenager, he left school to work in a factory as an oiler alongside his father.
Ciao, ciao, bambina,
Un bacio ancora,
E poi per sempre,
Ti perderò,
Comme una fiamma,
L'amore passa,
C'era una volta,
Poi non c'è piú...
Are raindrops trembling,
Upon your face dear,
Or are they teardrops,
For the love we knew,
Ciao ciao bambina,
My heart is calling,
While rain is falling,
I cry with you...
Vorrei trovare,
Parole nuove,
Ma piove, piove,
Sul nostro amore..
While rain is falling,