Cantagiro, the songs of 1964
The Cantagiro, a singing event created by Ezio Radaelli, and still in progress although with different methods than the initial ones (the first edition took place in 1962), is a travelling song competition modelled on the Giro d’Italia: a caravan made up of various singers that moves between the cities of Italy, with evening performances and public voting at each stage, until the final stage where the overall winner is proclaimed.
1964
GROUP A – The standings
1° Gianni Morandi On your knees
2nd Michele I thank you because
3° Little Tony I’m not waiting for anyone
4th Pino Donaggio You will understand
5° Betty Curtis Choose me or the rest of the world
6° Nini Rosso I’m here waiting for you
7° Robertino The innocence
8th Edoardo Vianello Tremarella
9° Fabrizio Ferretti But when I’m at the seaside
10° Piero Focaccia My sister
11° Cocki Mazzetti The end of everything
12th Isabella Iannetti Go… you are free
13° Donatella Moretti The Law of Love
13° Gino Paoli She’s with you
15° Lando Fiorini Always here
GROUP B
1° Paolo Mosca The desire for summer
2° Dino We were friends
3° Giancarlo Guardabassi If you feel alone
4th Giancarlo Silvi So be it
Group B – Other songs in the competition
Fausto Leali The countryside in the city
Ico Cerutti The Banjo Man
The Clicca The tile surf
Lucio Dalla Lei (it’s not for me)
Nicola Di Bari Love Comes Home
Roby Ferrante You don’t remember anymore
Loris Banana The Fresh Egg
A book by Federico Pieri and Daniele Sgherri – “Cantagiro vol. 1” – reconstructs the history of the event, covering the editions from 1962 to 1969, telling its story and publishing all the covers of all the 45 rpm records of all the competing songs; from it we have drawn the information for this series of articles.
