"L'angelo azzurro"
Single by Umberto Balsamo
from the album Malgrado tutto... l'angelo azzurro
B-side"Malgrado tutto"
Released1977
GenrePop
LabelPolydor
Songwriter(s)Umberto Balsamo, Cristiano Malgioglio
Umberto Balsamo singles chronology
"Se"
(1976)
"L'angelo azzurro"
(1977)
"Crepuscolo"
(1978)

"L'angelo azzurro" is a 1977 song composed by Umberto Balsamo (music) and Cristiano Malgioglio (lyrics) and performed by Umberto Balsamo. This is Balsamo's biggest hit, topping the Italian hit parade, selling over a million copies.[1][2]

The song has been described as "a sweet and smooth melody consisting of descendant sequences, almost magical in its evocative strength".[3]

Track listing

7" single – Polydor 060 141
  1. "L'angelo azzurro" (Umberto Balsamo, Cristiano Malgioglio)
  2. "Malgrado tutto" (Umberto Balsamo, Cristiano Malgioglio)

Charts

Chart Peak
position
Italy[4] 1

References

  1. Dario Salvatori (2001). "L'angelo azzurro". Dizionario delle canzoni italiane. Elle U, 2001. ISBN 8888169016.
  2. Alessandro Dell'Orto (September 16, 2011). ""Per "Angelo azzurro" ho litigato con Mina"". Libero. Retrieved 7 May 2013.
  3. Enrico Deregibus (8 October 2010). Dizionario completo della Canzone Italiana. Giunti Editore, 2010. ISBN 978-8809756250.
  4. Dario Salvatori (1989). Storia dell'Hit Parade. Gramese, 1989. ISBN 8876054391.


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