Amore scusami

"Amore scusami"
Single by John Foster
B-side	"Dedicata a Paola"
Released	1964
Genre	Pop
Label	Style
Songwriter(s)	Gino Mescoli, Vito Pallavicini
John Foster singles chronology
"Ed ora insegnami" (1964) "Amore scusami" (1964) "Io e te" (1964)

"Amore scusami" is a 1964 song composed by Gino Mescoli and Vito Pallavicini. The song premiered at the Un disco per l'estate music festival with a performance of John Foster, and then got an immediate commercial success, peaking at third place on the Italian hit parade and remaining in the top ten for five months.^[1]

The song portrays the crisis of a sentimental relationship, and it is regarded as an innovation for the Italian music of the time for its realistic lyrics and for the absence of pathetic and pitiful tones.^[1]

Cover Versions[]

It was later covered by numerous artists, including:^[1][2]

• Rita Pavone
• Dalida
• Jula De Palma
• Rosanna Fratello
• Giuseppe Di Stefano
• Fausto Papetti
• (Armenian Jazz singer)
• Andre Hazes (Dutch Singer)

"Amore scusami" was adapted in French by Dalida "Amore scusami" was adapted in English as "My Love, Forgive Me" by and was recorded by:

• Robert Goulet whose 1964 recording peaked at number sixteen on the Hot 100 and number three on the Middle-of-the-Road Singles chart.^[3]
• Jerry Vale
• Lovelace Watkins
• The Ray Charles Singers
• Patrizio Buanne in The Italian (2005)
• Peggy Lee

Track listing[]

7" single – STMS 588

1. "Amore scusami" (Gino Mescoli, Vito Pallavicini)
2. "Dedicata a Paola" (Bruno Lauzi, Maggiorino Icardi, Elio Isola)

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