Rina Ketty
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| - | '''''J'attendrai''''' was the French version by [[Rina Ketty]] in [[1939]] of the Italian song ''Tornerai'' by [[Dino Olivieri]] in [[1933]]. The version by [[Dalida]] was the first [[disco]] version for the album ''[[J'attendrai (album)|J'attendrai]]'', was in single in [[1976]] and was at #1 in [[France]]. [[Dalida]] decided to make a [[disco]] album, ''[[Coup de chapeau au passé]]'', containing J'attendrai again, but also the following hit, ''[[Besame Mucho]] (Embrasse-moi)''. | ||
| - | J'attendrai also played in the German movie ''[[Das Boot]]'' or ''The Boat'' by [[Wolfgang Petersen]] starring [[Jurgen Prochnow]]. It was the favorite of the commander of a German submarine during [[World War II]]. The version played in the movie was the one sung by the French singer [[Rina Ketty]] in 1939. | + | '''Rina Ketty''' (1 March 1911 – 23 December 1996), whose real name was '''Cesarina Picchetto''', was an Italian singer, notably of the legendary song ''[[J'attendrai]]''. The song reached superstatus during [[World War II]] and was appreciated by Allied soldiers and Axis soldiers alike (equalled only by [[Lale Andersen]]'s ''[[Lili Marleen]]'' and perhaps by [[Vera Lynn]]'s ''[[We'll Meet Again]]''). |
| - | The intro of J'attendrai is also heard in a sleeping quarters of the underground barracks of [[Fort Eben-Emael]]. The room shows visitors what sleeping quarters of regular soldiers looked like in 1940, the year in which Belgium was attacked by Nazi-Germany. | ||
| - | J'attendrai has also been recorded by [[Claude François]], [[Django Reinhardt]], the great jazz guitarist, and by [[Tino Rossi]]. | ||
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| - | J'attendrai (recorded by Jean Sablon) features in the motion picture 'A Good Year' featuring Russel Crowe, it also features on the soundtrack. | ||
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Rina Ketty (1 March 1911 – 23 December 1996), whose real name was Cesarina Picchetto, was an Italian singer, notably of the legendary song J'attendrai. The song reached superstatus during World War II and was appreciated by Allied soldiers and Axis soldiers alike (equalled only by Lale Andersen's Lili Marleen and perhaps by Vera Lynn's We'll Meet Again).
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