Vito Pallavicini (22 April 1924 – 16 August 2007) was an Italian lyricist.

Born in Vigevano, Pallavicini started his career as a journalist, ^[1] founding in 1950 the local weekly magazine L'informatore vigevanese. ^[2] He made his professional debut as a lyricist in 1959 co-writing with Pino Massara the song "Amorevole" for Nicola Arigliano, and shortly later "Ghiaccio bollente" for Tony Dallara. ^{[2] [3]} He got his first major hit in 1961, with Mina's " Le mille bolle blu". ^{[1] [3]}

Pallavicini is well-known for his long professional associations with composers Pino Donaggio, with whom he composed Donaggio's signature song " Io che non vivo (senza te)", and Paolo Conte, with whom he co-wrote among other songs the hits "Tripoli '66" for Patty Pravo, " Azzurro" for Adriano Celentano and " Insieme a te non ci sto più" for Caterina Caselli. ^{[3] [4]} Other hits he penned include Albano Carrisi's " Nel sole", Adriano Celentano's " Svalutation", Mina's " È l'uomo per me", John Foster's " Amore scusami", Petula Clark's " Ciao Ciao", Robertino's and Bobby Rydell's " Un bacio piccolissimo", Fausto Leali's and Wilson Pickett's "Deborah", Milva's "La filanda" and "Nessuno di voi", Enzo Jannacci's "Messico e nuvole", Tony Dallara's "Come potrei dimenticarti", Remo Germani's "Stasera no no no", Fred Bongusto's "Amore fermati", Toto Cutugno's "Serenata", Al Bano and Romina Power's "Nostalgia canaglia" and "Cara terra mia". ^{[2] [4]} He died on 16 August 2007 at the age of 83. ^[4]

See also

• " You Don't Have to Say You Love Me"

References