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“O sole mio” is a globally known Neapolitan song written in 1898. The lyrics were written by Giovanni Capurro, and the melody was composed by Eduardo di Capua. It has been performed and covered by many artists, including such stalwarts of opera as Enrico Caruso, Beniamino Gigli, Mario Lanza, The Canadian Tenors, and The Three Tenors. It has also been performed by rock/pop artists such as Anna Oxa, Bryan Adams, Me First and the Gimme Gimmes, Vitas (who sings it in a high countertenor range), Al Bano, Elvis Presley (“It’s Now or Never”) and most recently Erasure’s Andy Bell in TV show Popstar to Operastar. Luciano Pavarotti won the 1980 Grammy Award for Best Classical Vocal Performance for his rendition of “‘O sole mio”. Though there are versions in other languages,... Read on...