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Encyclopedia > It's Now Or Never

"O Sole Mio" is one of the best known Italian songs that exists, and because of that, very many singers have it on their repertoire. The lyrics were written by Giovanni Capurro, and the music by Eduardo di Capua. "O Sole Mio" is a romantic Neapolitan love song. "O Sole Mio", literally, means "My One Sun". Giovanni Capurro (February 5th,1825 - January 18th,1920) was an Italian poet, born in Naples, Italy, Together with singer Eduardo di Capua, Capurro wrote the song O sole mio. Capurro died in Mexico City in 1920. ... Eduardo di Capua (1865 - 1917) was an Italian singer and songwriter. ... Location within Italy Naples (Italian Napoli, Neapolitan Napule, from Greek Νέα Πόλις - Néa Pólis - meaning New City) is the largest city in southern Italy and capital of Campania Region. ...


The English version of the song is called "It's Now or Never", and was written by Aaron Schroeder and Wally Gold. Especially Elvis Presley has made this version famous. A version of the song has also been used for decades on British television in advertisements for Cornetto ice cream. Elvis Presley Elvis Aaron Presley (January 8, 1935 – August 16, 1977), also known as The King of Rock and Roll, or as just simply The King, was an American singer who had an effect on world culture rivaled only by The Beatles and Chuck Berry. ... Cornetto is a branded frozen ice-cream cone, manufactured by Unilever and marketed throughout the world under various different company names. ...


Because the song is so well known, hotels and restaurants are also called O Sole Mio, after this song.



 

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