Al Di La'

Song Info:
"Al Di La'" is a single by Emilio Pericoli that was released in 1962. The song became a hit in the United States, reaching number 6 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. It also won the Sanremo Music Festival in Italy in 1961, where it was originally performed by Betty Curtis.

Artist Bio:
Emilio Pericoli was an Italian singer born in Cesenatico, Italy, in 1928. He started his music career in the 1950s and gained international success with his rendition of "Al Di La'" in 1962. Pericoli continued to release music throughout the 1960s and 1970s, with some of his other popular songs including "Quando Quando Quando" and "Alone Again (Naturally)". He also had a successful career as a stage actor and appeared in several Italian films. Emilio Pericoli passed away in 2013 at the age of 85.