'Intervalo' n.292, July 1968.
Even though Gianni Morandi had been on the Italian music scene since 1962, he only hit the big time in the summer of 1964, with 'In ginocchio da te' which sold one million copies, only the 2nd time in Italy's history (Bobby Solo's 'Una lacrima sul viso' had been the very 1st Italian million seller).
Morandi was part of the 2nd or 3rd wave of Italian 'urlatori' (Italian shouters) which made it big in Brazil from 1963 through to 1966. Morandi hit with 'In ginoccio da te' in late 1964, then with 'Se non avessi più te' and finally with 'Si fa sera'.
By May 1966, when Gianni reached our shores the Italian wave was on its wane, but 'Melodias' nevertheless interviewed him and here's the article below. In July 1968, Morandi returned to Brazil to have some scenes of his newest movie 'Chimera' shot in Rio de Janeiro.
