Marina

Rocco Granata

About Marina

"Marina" is a 1959 Italian song by Italian-Belgian singer-songwriter Rocco Granata, his first international hit and best known song. Originally released in 1959 as the B-side of "Manuela", the B-side became more played than the A-side, and by 30 January "Marina" interrupted "Oh! Carol" by Neil Sedaka for one week at the No.1 spot of Hitkrant's List of European number-one hits of 1960. The song sold millions of copies. It was #1 in Belgium, #31 in the US, and #1 in Germany, The Netherlands, Italy and Norway. It was the No.2 jukebox play of the whole year in Automaten-Markt's records after "Seemann" by Lolita. 


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Mi sono innamorato di Marina
una ragazza mora ma carina
ma lei non vuol saperne del mio amore
cosa faro' per conquistarle il cuor.
Un girono l'ho incontrata sola sola,
il cuotre mi batteva mille all'ora.
Quando le dissi che la volevo amare
mi diede un bacio e l'amor sboccio'...

Marina, Marina, Marina
Ti voglio al piu' presto sposar
Marina, Marina, Marina
Ti voglio al piu' presto sposar

O mia bella mora
no non mi lasciare
non mi devi rovinare
oh, no, no, no, no, no... 

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Me they are in love of Navy a girl mora but pretty but it does not want to know of of my love what faro' in order to conquer them the cuor. Girono I have met it single single, cuotre struck me thousands to the hour. When I said to them that it I wanted to love gave me to a kiss and the amor sboccio'... Navy, Navy, Navy You I want to the piu' soon to marry Navy, Navy, Navy You I want to the piu' soon to marry Or my beautiful one mora not to leave me you do not have to ruin to me oh, not, not, not, not, not...

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Rocco Granata

Rocco Granata (born 16 August 1938) is a Belgian singer, songwriter, and accordionist. Granata was born in Figline Vegliaturo, Calabria, southern Italy; but his parents immigrated to Belgium when he was aged ten. Rocco's father was a coal miner, but Granata pursued music instead. He played accordion and toured Belgium with his band, 'The International Quintet'. He then released the songs "Manuela" / "Marina" as a single in 1959; the B-side became an international hit, reaching #1 in Belgium and in Germany as well as charting across Europe and in the United States. It sold over one million copies in Germany alone, and was awarded a gold disc. It has been covered many times by artists such as Willy Alberti, Marino Marini, Ilham al-Madfai, Dalida and Louis Armst… more »

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10 facts about this song

Introduction
"Marina" is a popular song composed and performed by Belgium-Italian singer Rocco Granata in 1959.
Origin Story
Originally, "Marina" was the B-side of a single, with the main track being "Manuela". The song only became popular when a disc jockey happened to flip the record and play "Marina" on the air.
Commercial Success
The song "Marina" sold over one million copies in Germany within a year, and it earned a gold disc. It also topped charts in Belgium and the Netherlands.
Contributions to the Artist's Career
"Marina" was Rocco Granata's breakthrough in his music career. The success of this song led to international tours and a film titled after the song.
Language Variants
The song was initially sung in Italian but due to its increasing popularity, it was later translated and sung in several other languages including German and Dutch.
Film Influence
The success of the song "Marina" led to a German movie in 1960 where Rocco Granata played himself. More recently, in 2013, a movie named "Marina" was made based on the life of Rocco Granata.
Re-release & Remake
"Marina" was remixed and re-released in 1989, and it became a hit all over again, 30 years after its original release.
Impact on Pop Culture
The song has maintained its popularity over decades and has been covered by numerous artists worldwide. It was also used in several movie soundtracks and commercials.
Artist's Recognition
Due in large part to the success of "Marina," Rocco Granata was knighted in Belgium in 2013.
Licensing Revenue
Rocco Granata, who kept the rights to the song, has earned substantial licensing revenue from "Marina", contributing to his financial success.

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