Jerry Vale
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.
Biography
Early years
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.
The First Noel
"The First Noel" (also written as "The First Noël" and "The First Nowell") is a traditional classical English Christmas carol, most likely from the early modern period, although possibly earlier.Noel is an Early Modern English synonym of "Christmas".
In its current form, it is of Cornish origin, and it was first published in Carols Ancient and Modern (1823) and Gilbert and Sandys Carols (1833), both of which were edited by William Sandys and arranged, edited and with extra lyrics written by Davies Gilbert for Hymns and Carols of God. Today, it is usually performed in a four-part hymn arrangement by the English composer John Stainer, first published in his Carols, New and Old in 1871. Variations of its theme are included in Victor Hely-Hutchinson's Carol Symphony.
The melody is unusual among English folk melodies in that it consists of one musical phrase repeated twice, followed by a refrain which is a variation on that phrase. All three phrases end on the third of the scale. It is thought to be a version of an earlier melody sung in a church gallery setting; a conjectural reconstruction of this earlier version can be found in the New Oxford Book of Carols.
Beauty and the Beast: The Enchanted Christmas
Beauty and the Beast: The Enchanted Christmas (also known as Beauty and the Beast 2) is a 1997 American animated musical direct-to-video Christmas film produced by Walt Disney Television Animation. The film is a midquel to the 1991 film Beauty and the Beast, taking place shortly after the fight with the wolves in the first film. In the film, the Beast forbids Christmas (because his transformation from the Prince occurred during that time of year) until Belle, Cogsworth, Lumiere, Mrs. Potts, and Chip convince him that Christmas is a good holiday. The film also shows the time that the enchantress put the spell on the castle in the first film in more detail.
Plot
Belle and the Prince throw a Christmas party for the local villagers at their castle. Lumiere and Cogsworth argue who brought Christmas back to the castle, while Mrs. Potts insists of explaining the true story behind Christmas' return to the castle. The film then switches into a lengthy flashback, during the events of the first film after the Beast saved Belle from a wolf pack. Belle is excited for Christmas but is shocked when the castle servants reveal the Beast has forbidden Christmas from occurring. Belle finds the Beast outside in the snow and offers to teach him ice skating, but Fife, humble minion of Forte the court composer, who was transformed into a pipe organ, interrupts their skating, causing the Beast and Belle to crash into the snow, and when Belle makes a snow angel, the Beast see his angel as a shadow of a monster. He roars, swipes at some snow and storms off inside, leaving Belle and the castle servants alone.
Podcasts:
Jerry Vale
ALBUMS
- The Collection released: 2004
- Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas released: 2003
- I Have But One Heart / Arrivederci, Roma released: 2002
- Jerry Vale Sings the Great Italian Hits released: 1998
- 17 Most Requested Songs released: 1990
- Sings the Great Hits of Nat King Cole released: 1972
- The Jerry Vale Italian Album released: 1970
- Till released: 1969
- This Guy's In Love With You released: 1968
- Time Alone Will Tell and Other Great Hits of Today released: 1967
- It's Magic released: 1966
- Have You Looked Into Your Heart released: 1965
- Be My Love released: 1964
- Till the End of Time released: 1964
- The Language of Love released: 1963
- Arrivederci, Roma released: 1963
- I Have But One Heart released: 1962
- Greatest Hits released: 1961
- The Same Old Moon released: 1959
- I Remember Russ released: 1958
- I Remember Buddy released: 1958
- Great Italian Hits released:
- Love Me the Way I Love You released:
- Christmas Greetings From Jerry released:
The Collection
Released 2004- Have You Looked Into Your Heart
- Old Cape Cod
- Al Di La
- Be My Love
- Tears Keep On Falling
- Malafemmena
- Dommage, Dommage (Too Bad, Too Bad)
- Where Were You When I Needed You?
- For Mama
- Somewhere
- If Ever I Would Leave You
- Love Me the Way I Love You
- Non Dimenticar
- O Sole Mio (My Sunshine)
- The Impossible Dream
- Arrivederci, Roma
- Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing
- Amore, Scusami (My Love, Forgive Me)
- Ciao, Ciao, Bambina
- Mama
Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas
Released 2003- Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas
- I'll Be Home for Christmas
- Blue Christmas
- Silver Bells
- The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire)
- White Christmas
- O, Holy Night!
- The First Noel
- O Come All Ye Faithful
- It Came Upon the Midnight Clear
- O Little Town of Bethlehem
- Silent Night, Holy Night
- Santa Mouse
- (There's No Place Like) Home for the Holidays
- He
- Snowbird
I Have But One Heart / Arrivederci, Roma
Released 2002- 'O sole mio
- Roman Guitar
- Just Say I Love Her
- Mala Femmina
- Tell Me That You Love Me
- Return to Me
- Mama
- You Alone
- I Can't Get You Out of My Heart
- Tell Me You're Mine
- I Have But One Heart
- Come Back to Sorrento
- Volare (Nel blu dipinto di blu)
- Piscatore 'e pusilleco
- Summertime in Venice
- You're Breaking my Heart
- Al Di La
- Santa Lucia (Me and Maria)
- Arrivederci, Roma
- Luna Rossa
- Anema e core
- From the Bottom of My Heart
- Non dimenticar
- Ciao, ciao, Bambina
17 Most Requested Songs
Released 1990- Have You Looked Into Your Heart
- Mama
- Two Purple Shadows
- Old Cape Cod
- You Don't Know Me
- Al di La
- Be My Love
- Tears Keep on Falling
- Mala Femmina
- Dommage, Dommage (Too Bad, Too Bad)
- Pretend You Don't See Her
- 'O Sole Mio
- The Impossible Dream
- Arrivederci, Roma
- Love Is a Many-Spendored Thing
- Innamorata
- Amore, Scusami (My Love, Forgive Me)
Great Italian Hits
- Volare
- Ciao, Ciao, Bambina
- Mama
- I Can't Get You Out of My Heart
- 'O Sole Mio
- Come Back to Me
- Return to Me
- I Have but One Heart
- Just Say I Love Her
- You're Breaking My Heart
- Non Dimenticar
- Santa Lucia
- Anema E Core
- Arrivaderci Roma
- Oh Marie
- Amore, Scusami
- Rusella 'e Maggio
- Vieni Su
- Tango Della Gelosia
- Mala Femmina
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Ciao Ciao Bambina
by: Jerry ValeCiao, 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,