Santa Lucia

Original Italian melody by Teodoro Cottrau , 1850

Musical adaptation by Nick Perito with Italian/English lyrics adapted by Ray Charles

 

Arranged and Conducted by Nick Perito,

With The Allesandro Allessandroni Singers under the direction of Ray Charles

Produced on location by Andy Wiswell

 

Recorded in the RCA Italiana Studios, Rome, Italy

Recording Engineer: Pino Mastroianni

Final Recording Time 3:05

 

Recorded May 9th, 1966  ~ Matrix No.  TPA6-4202 Take 5

 

Remake May 11th, 1966  ~ Matrix No.  TPA6-4202 Take 13

Produced by Andy Wiswell

Arranged and Conducted by Nick Perito

The Alessandro Alessandroni Singers Directed by Ray Charles

Recorded in the RCA Italiana Studios, Rome, Italy.

Recording Engineer: Pino Mastroianni

May 9 -19, 1966

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Notes : ~ This soaring melody, written by Teodoro Cottrau in 1850, has become the anthem of Naples and a favourite of tenors everywhere. Nick Perito, a native of Denver who has arranged, composed, and conducted for such diverse singers as Helen Traubel and Frankie Avalon, adapted the song and arranged it for Perry's smooth baritone; Ray Charles did the choral writing. ( notes from "The Incomparable Como" Readers Digest UK compilation 1975 )

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