Giacomo De Poli
LifeGate and Sound Art Director
Creating Italian versions of British/American songs was quite common among the Italian singers of the ’50’s and ’60s. But there are many other examples in which foreign performers came to grips with Italian lyrics. Here are a few of them. Astrud Gilberto – Una Donna Che Ti Ama (Ennio Morricone) Mike Patton/Mondo Cane
Emiliana Torrini Jungle Drums – Me and Armini (2008) http://emilianatorrini.com Ásgeir King and Cross – In the Silence (2014) http://asgeirmusic.com Olafur Arnalds Hands, Be Still – For Now I Am Winter (2013) http://olafurarnalds.com Of Monsters And Men Silhouettes – The Hunger Games: catching fire Soundtrack (2013) http://www.ofmonstersandmen.com Samaris Góða Tungl –
Scarlett Johansson – Anywhere I lay my head William Shatner – The Transformed Man Steven Seagal – Songs from the Crystal Cave Maculay Culkin (with The Pizza Underground) – Anchovy Warhol Violante Placido/Viola – Sheepwolf Russel Crowe & 30 Odd Foot of Grunts – Other Ways Of Speaking Eddie Murphy – Love’s Alright Juliette Lewis/Juliette Lewis & The
We’ve intentionally omitted very well-known covers such as Nirvana’s version of David Bowie’s The Man Who Sold The World, the Fiona Apple’s heartbreaking cover of Across The Universe by the Beatles, unforgettable covers including Johnny Cash’s Hurt by Nine Inch Nails, Leonard Cohen’s Hallelujah, better performed by Jeff Buckley or the irreverent version of My Way by Sid
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