{"id":361222,"date":"2026-11-08T19:40:17","date_gmt":"2026-11-08T18:40:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/italien.news\/uncategorized\/rose-rosse-massimo-ranieri\/"},"modified":"2026-11-08T19:40:17","modified_gmt":"2026-11-08T18:40:17","slug":"rose-rosse-massimo-ranieri","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/italien.news\/en\/musik\/rose-rosse-massimo-ranieri\/","title":{"rendered":"\u00abRose rosse\u00bb by Massimo Ranieri: meaning &#038; lyrics"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_89 ez-toc-wrap-center counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-white ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title ez-toc-toggle\" style=\"cursor:pointer\">Table of contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseprofile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 eztoc-toggle-hide-by-default' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/italien.news\/en\/musik\/rose-rosse-massimo-ranieri\/#Wie_entstand_%C2%ABRose_rosse%C2%BB\" >How did \u00abRose rosse\u00bb come about?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/italien.news\/en\/musik\/rose-rosse-massimo-ranieri\/#Worum_geht_es_in_%C2%ABRose_rosse%C2%BB\" >What is \u00abRose rosse\u00bb about?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/italien.news\/en\/musik\/rose-rosse-massimo-ranieri\/#Der_Text_Strophe_fur_Strophe\" >The Lyrics, Verse by Verse<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/italien.news\/en\/musik\/rose-rosse-massimo-ranieri\/#Wie_klingt_%C2%ABRose_rosse%C2%BB\" >What does \u00abRose rosse\u00bb sound like?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/italien.news\/en\/musik\/rose-rosse-massimo-ranieri\/#%C2%ABRose_rosse%C2%BB_im_Video\" >\u00abRose rosse\u00bb on video<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/italien.news\/en\/musik\/rose-rosse-massimo-ranieri\/#Hor_das_Siegerpodest_des_Cantagiro_1969_nacheinander\" >Listen to the Cantagiro 1969 podium in order<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/italien.news\/en\/musik\/rose-rosse-massimo-ranieri\/#Wer_hat_%C2%ABRose_rosse%C2%BB_gecovert\" >Who has covered \u00abRose rosse\u00bb?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/italien.news\/en\/musik\/rose-rosse-massimo-ranieri\/#Neapel_die_Stadt_hinter_der_Stimme\" >Naples: the city behind the voice<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/italien.news\/en\/musik\/rose-rosse-massimo-ranieri\/#Fazit_ein_Blumenstraus_als_zweite_Chance\" >Conclusion: a bouquet as a second chance<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\" id=\"wpb-content-root\"><div class=\"row vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid\"><div class=\"jeg-vc-wrapper\"><div class=\"wpb_column jeg_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12\"><div class=\"jeg_wrapper wpb_wrapper\">\n\t<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<p>\nA bouquet of red roses, bought on a single evening, and a man who hopes it will win everything back. \u00abRose rosse\u00bb needs no more plot than that. Massimo Ranieri, the singer and actor from Naples, recorded the song in 1968 for the Milan record company CGD, but the first single almost vanished without a trace. The breakthrough came in 1969: victory at the Cantagiro and number 2 in the Italian charts. The title simply means \u201cRed Roses\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>That was the start of the career of one of Italy's most successful singers, who has sold more than 14 million records to date. \u00abRose rosse\u00bb became the young Neapolitan's signature song and remains one of the great classics of Italian pop music.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"inw-card\" style=\"border: 1px solid #E3E7EC; border-radius: 2px; padding: 30px 32px; background: linear-gradient(150deg, #F3F6FA 0%, #FBFCFE 55%, #FFFFFF 100%); color: #2B3138; line-height: 1.7;\">\n<div class=\"inw-kicker\" style=\"display: block; font-size: 11px; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: 0.2em; text-transform: uppercase; color: #16263F; margin: 0 0 12px;\">AT A GLANCE<\/div>\n<h3 class=\"inw-h\">\u00abRose rosse\u00bb by Massimo Ranieri: facts and figures<\/h3>\n<hr class=\"inw-hr\" style=\"width: 34px; height: 2px; border: 0; background: #16263F; margin: 0 0 20px;\">\n<p style=\"margin: 0 0 14px;\">Two singles, two writers, one victory in the summer of 1969: the key facts about the song that made Massimo Ranieri famous.<\/p>\n<div class=\"inw-tiles\" style=\"display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(140px, 1fr)); gap: 1px; background: #E3E7EC; border: 1px solid #E3E7EC; border-radius: 2px; overflow: hidden; margin: 22px 0 0;\">\n<div class=\"inw-tile\" style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; align-items: center; gap: 4px; background: #FFFFFF; padding: 20px 16px 18px; text-align: center;\"><span class=\"inw-tile-label\" style=\"font-size: 10.5px; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: 0.16em; text-transform: uppercase; color: #6B747E;\">PUBLISHED<\/span> <span class=\"inw-tile-value\" style=\"font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 27px; font-weight: 400; color: #16263F; font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums;\">1968<\/span> <span class=\"inw-tile-note\" style=\"font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.35; color: #6B747E;\">First single, CGD<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"inw-tile\" style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; align-items: center; gap: 4px; background: #FFFFFF; padding: 20px 16px 18px; text-align: center;\"><span class=\"inw-tile-label\" style=\"font-size: 10.5px; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: 0.16em; text-transform: uppercase; color: #6B747E;\">CANTAGIRO<\/span> <span class=\"inw-tile-value\" style=\"font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 27px; font-weight: 400; color: #16263F; font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums;\">Victory<\/span> <span class=\"inw-tile-note\" style=\"font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.35; color: #6B747E;\">1969 with 889 votes<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"inw-tile\" style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; align-items: center; gap: 4px; background: #FFFFFF; padding: 20px 16px 18px; text-align: center;\"><span class=\"inw-tile-label\" style=\"font-size: 10.5px; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: 0.16em; text-transform: uppercase; color: #6B747E;\">CHART<\/span> <span class=\"inw-tile-value\" style=\"font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 27px; font-weight: 400; color: #16263F; font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums;\">2nd place<\/span> <span class=\"inw-tile-note\" style=\"font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.35; color: #6B747E;\">Italy 1969<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"inw-tile\" style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; align-items: center; gap: 4px; background: #FFFFFF; padding: 20px 16px 18px; text-align: center;\"><span class=\"inw-tile-label\" style=\"font-size: 10.5px; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: 0.16em; text-transform: uppercase; color: #6B747E;\">YEARLY CHARTS<\/span> <span class=\"inw-tile-value\" style=\"font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 27px; font-weight: 400; color: #16263F; font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums;\">8th place<\/span> <span class=\"inw-tile-note\" style=\"font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.35; color: #6B747E;\">Single of the year 1969<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"inw-tablewrap\" style=\"overflow-x: auto;\">\n<table class=\"inw-table inw-table--spec\" style=\"width: 100%; table-layout: fixed; border-collapse: collapse; font-size: 15.5px; line-height: 1.6; margin: 0; min-width: 480px; word-break: normal; overflow-wrap: normal; hyphens: none;\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th scope=\"col\" style=\"width: 36%;\">Feature<\/th>\n<th scope=\"col\" style=\"width: 64%;\">Information<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<th scope=\"row\" style=\"word-break: normal; overflow-wrap: normal; hyphens: none;\">Performer<\/th>\n<td style=\"word-break: normal; overflow-wrap: normal; hyphens: none;\">Massimo Ranieri<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th scope=\"row\" style=\"word-break: normal; overflow-wrap: normal; hyphens: none;\">Lyrics and Music<\/th>\n<td style=\"word-break: normal; overflow-wrap: normal; hyphens: none;\">Giancarlo Bigazzi and Enrico Polito<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th scope=\"row\" style=\"word-break: normal; overflow-wrap: normal; hyphens: none;\">Arrangement<\/th>\n<td style=\"word-break: normal; overflow-wrap: normal; hyphens: none;\">Enrico Polito<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th scope=\"row\" style=\"word-break: normal; overflow-wrap: normal; hyphens: none;\">Single<\/th>\n<td style=\"word-break: normal; overflow-wrap: normal; hyphens: none;\">CGD N 9701 (1968), B-side \u00abPiangi piangi ragazzo\u00bb; reissued in 1969 as the B-side of \u00abIl mio amore resta sempre Teresa\u00bb, CGD N 9724<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th scope=\"row\" style=\"word-break: normal; overflow-wrap: normal; hyphens: none;\">Album<\/th>\n<td style=\"word-break: normal; overflow-wrap: normal; hyphens: none;\">\u00abMassimo Ranieri\u00bb, the first album, from 1970<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th scope=\"row\" style=\"word-break: normal; overflow-wrap: normal; hyphens: none;\">Award<\/th>\n<td style=\"word-break: normal; overflow-wrap: normal; hyphens: none;\">Winner of the Cantagiro 1969<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"inw-source\" style=\"font-size: 10px; line-height: 1.5; letter-spacing: 0.01em; color: #6B747E; border-top: 1px solid #E3E7EC; padding-top: 14px; margin: 26px 0 0;\">As of November 2026 \u00b7 Sources: Wikipedia, HitParadeItalia, Discogs and Galleria della canzone.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"inw-h\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Wie_entstand_%C2%ABRose_rosse%C2%BB\"><\/span>How did \u00abRose rosse\u00bb come about?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Massimo Ranieri's real name is Giovanni Calone. He was born in Naples on 3 May 1951, the fifth of eight children, and grew up in Pallonetto di Santa Lucia, a modest neighbourhood on the hillside above the bay. As a boy he sang in bars and at weddings. In 1966 pianist Enrico Polito brought him to CGD, Compagnia Generale del Disco, in Milan. Polito, born in Reggio Calabria in 1932, was his mentor, arranger and composer for years.<\/p>\n<p>Polito wrote the lyrics and music for \u00abRose rosse\u00bb with Giancarlo Bigazzi, the Florentine songwriter and producer who later also wrote for the Turin singer Umberto Tozzi <a href=\"https:\/\/italien.news\/en\/music\/i-love-you-umberto-tozzi\/\">\u00abTi amo\u00bb<\/a> and for pop singer Raf <a href=\"https:\/\/italien.news\/en\/music\/self-control-raf\/\">\u00abSelf Control\u00bb<\/a> . The first single appeared in 1968, in a very small pressing with little distribution. Hardly anyone noticed the song.<\/p>\n<p>It was a difficult time for Ranieri. At the Sanremo Festival, Italy's leading song contest, he had no success in 1968 with \u00abDa bambino\u00bb. Then first his mother and then he himself became ill, leaving him unable to perform for months. His second Sanremo attempt in 1969 alongside singer Orietta Berti brought only 10th place.<\/p>\n<p>CGD therefore tried \u00abRose rosse\u00bb once more. In 1969 it appeared on the B-side of the new single and entered the Cantagiro, a travelling contest that crossed Italy like a touring circus. In summer 1969 the tour went from Cuneo in Piedmont to the final on 12 July in Recoaro Terme in Veneto. Ranieri won the main category with 889 votes, just three ahead of beat band Camaleonti with \u00abViso d&#8217;angelo\u00bb. Singer and songwriter Lucio Battisti came third with <a href=\"https:\/\/italien.news\/en\/music\/blue-water-clear-water-baptists\/\">\u00abAcqua azzurra, acqua chiara\u00bb<\/a>. Afterwards, \u00abRose rosse\u00bb climbed to number 2 in the charts and reached number 8 in the annual ranking for 1969.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"inw-h\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Worum_geht_es_in_%C2%ABRose_rosse%C2%BB\"><\/span>What is \u00abRose rosse\u00bb about?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>\u00abRose rosse\u00bb is about a man who has left a woman and regrets it. With a bouquet of red roses, he hopes to win her back one evening, because he can no longer explain to himself why he left.<\/p>\n<p>The song revolves around this single image: no answer from the woman, only the moment when he hopes the flowers will speak for him. That simplicity suited the singer, who was at the Cantagiro in 1969 just 18.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"inw-h\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Der_Text_Strophe_fur_Strophe\"><\/span>The Lyrics, Verse by Verse<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>You can find the full lyrics on Spotify and Apple Music; here we look at what they mean. The chorus comes first: the singer has bought roses that evening, and he is sure her heart already knows what he wants from her.<\/p>\n<p>The first verse is a confession. He says that love does not kill you, yet since the separation he feels as though it is destroying him. He admits he made a mistake. Every road leads him back to her, because deep in his heart there is only her.<\/p>\n<p>Then comes a touch of self-irony. Perhaps, he says, people no longer give roses in love these days. Even so, he wants these very flowers to tell her about him. The second time around, the tone darkens: when you are alone, you forget how to live, and the road of memories, the <em>ricordi<\/em>, is always the longest. The roses are his last hope, his <em>speranza<\/em>. The song ends with the chorus, leaving it open whether the door will open.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"inw-note\">\n<div class=\"inw-note-label\">GOOD TO KNOW<\/div>\n<p>The first single from 1968 was forgotten so quickly that CGD soon assigned its catalogue number N 9701 a second time, to singer Johnny Dorelli's single \u00abAddio\u00bb. \u00abRose rosse\u00bb therefore got its second chance only as a B-side.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"inw-h\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Wie_klingt_%C2%ABRose_rosse%C2%BB\"><\/span>What does \u00abRose rosse\u00bb sound like?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Enrico Polito wrote the arrangement himself and is also credited as producer on the 1969 single. He builds the song around Ranieri's voice: the melody uses just a few simple chords, and the chorus comes at the beginning, making it stick after the first listen.<\/p>\n<p>The contrast between music and subject is striking. The melody is in a major key and easy to remember, but the story is one of regret and loneliness. Ranieri, then 18, sings with a youthful warmth that makes the sad lyrics sound almost comforting.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"inw-h\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%C2%ABRose_rosse%C2%BB_im_Video\"><\/span>\u00abRose rosse\u00bb on video<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>At the top of the article you can hear the original recording from the official music channel \u00abMassimo Ranieri &#8211; Topic\u00bb. Below it, you can watch Massimo Ranieri live at Rome's Olympic Stadium, a recording from his official YouTube channel. The comparison is worthwhile: first the young singer's studio recording, then the song before a large audience.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"row vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid\"><div class=\"jeg-vc-wrapper\"><div class=\"wpb_column jeg_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12\"><div class=\"jeg_wrapper wpb_wrapper\">\n\t<div class=\"wpb_video_widget wpb_content_element vc_clearfix   vc_video-aspect-ratio-169 vc_video-align-left\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\" style=\"width: 100%\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wpb_video_wrapper\"><div class=\"jeg_video_container jeg_video_content\"><iframe title=\"MASSIMO RANIERI at Rome&#039;s Olympic Stadium: &quot;Rose Rosse&quot;\" width=\"413\" height=\"310\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/8DAv7NuwHOg?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"row vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid\"><div class=\"jeg-vc-wrapper\"><div class=\"wpb_column jeg_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12\"><div class=\"jeg_wrapper wpb_wrapper\">\n\t<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<p>Available for listening on streaming services:<\/p>\n<div class=\"inw-btnrow\"><a class=\"inw-btn\" href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/search\/Massimo%20Ranieri%20Rose%20rosse\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Listen on Spotify<\/a> <a class=\"inw-btn\" href=\"https:\/\/music.apple.com\/de\/search?term=Massimo%20Ranieri%20Rose%20rosse\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Listen on Apple Music<\/a><\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"inw-card inw-card--warm\" style=\"border: 1px solid #ECE6DC; border-radius: 2px; padding: 30px 32px; background: linear-gradient(150deg, #FBF8F3 0%, #FFFEFC 55%, #FFFFFF 100%); color: #2B3138; line-height: 1.7;\">\n<div class=\"inw-kicker\" style=\"display: block; font-size: 11px; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: 0.2em; text-transform: uppercase; color: #8A6B41; margin: 0 0 12px;\">EDITOR'S INSIDER TIP<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"inw-h\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Hor_das_Siegerpodest_des_Cantagiro_1969_nacheinander\"><\/span>Listen to the Cantagiro 1969 podium in order<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<hr class=\"inw-hr\" style=\"width: 34px; height: 2px; border: 0; background: #8A6B41; margin: 0 0 20px;\">\n<p style=\"margin: 0 0 14px;\">Put together a short playlist: \u00abRose rosse\u00bb first, then \u00abViso d&#8217;angelo\u00bb by Camaleonti, and finally \u00abAcqua azzurra, acqua chiara\u00bb by Lucio Battisti. In summer 1969, only 28 votes separated the three songs.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0 0 14px;\">You will hear how varied Italian pop sounded that year: Ranieri's traditional love song, a band's beat sound and Battisti's new, almost weightless way of singing. It is the best way to understand why the young Neapolitan's victory was a small surprise at the time.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"inw-h\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Wer_hat_%C2%ABRose_rosse%C2%BB_gecovert\"><\/span>Who has covered \u00abRose rosse\u00bb?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The most important later version is Ranieri's own. In 1970 he recorded the song in Spanish as \u00abRosa roja\u00bb, with lyrics by Lucio Milena. The single appeared on the CBS label, and in 1971 the recording was also included on an album.<\/p>\n<p>In Italy, Enrico Musiani, the singer from Livorno and one of the best-known performers of popular folk-style songs, recorded his own version for his album \u00abSerenata vagabonda\u00bb.<\/p>\n<p>Red roses are, incidentally, an old theme in Italian music. Nilla Pizzi, the singer from Emilia, won the very first Sanremo Festival in 1951 with <a href=\"https:\/\/italien.news\/en\/music\/grazie-dei-fiori-nilla-pizzi-meaning-lyrics\/\">\u00abGrazie dei fiori\u00bb<\/a>, a song about a bouquet of red roses.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"row vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid\"><div class=\"jeg-vc-wrapper\"><div class=\"wpb_column jeg_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12\"><div class=\"jeg_wrapper wpb_wrapper\">\n\t<div  class=\"wpb_single_image wpb_content_element vc_align_right wpb_content_element\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<figure class=\"wpb_wrapper vc_figure\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"vc_single_image-wrapper\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1372\" src=\"https:\/\/italien.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/neapel-blick-hafen-vesuv-pexels-33634590.jpg\" class=\"vc_single_image-img attachment-full\" alt=\"View from a hill over the rooftops of Naples and the harbour towards Vesuvius, with a palm tree and an old house on the right\" title=\"View over Naples and the harbour towards Mount Vesuvius\" srcset=\"https:\/\/italien.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/neapel-blick-hafen-vesuv-pexels-33634590.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/italien.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/neapel-blick-hafen-vesuv-pexels-33634590-300x214.jpg 300w, https:\/\/italien.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/neapel-blick-hafen-vesuv-pexels-33634590-1024x732.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/italien.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/neapel-blick-hafen-vesuv-pexels-33634590-768x549.jpg 768w, https:\/\/italien.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/neapel-blick-hafen-vesuv-pexels-33634590-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/italien.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/neapel-blick-hafen-vesuv-pexels-33634590-120x86.jpg 120w, https:\/\/italien.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/neapel-blick-hafen-vesuv-pexels-33634590-350x250.jpg 350w, https:\/\/italien.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/neapel-blick-hafen-vesuv-pexels-33634590-750x536.jpg 750w, https:\/\/italien.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/neapel-blick-hafen-vesuv-pexels-33634590-1140x815.jpg 1140w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/div><figcaption class=\"vc_figure-caption\">View over Naples and the harbour towards Mount Vesuvius \u00b7 \u00a9 pexels.com<\/figcaption>\n\t\t<\/figure>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"row vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid\"><div class=\"jeg-vc-wrapper\"><div class=\"wpb_column jeg_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12\"><div class=\"jeg_wrapper wpb_wrapper\">\n\t<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"inw-h\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Neapel_die_Stadt_hinter_der_Stimme\"><\/span>Naples: the city behind the voice<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Although \u00abRose rosse\u00bb was released by a Milan record company and enjoyed its greatest triumph in Recoaro Terme, it is a young Neapolitan's song through and through. Ranieri grew up in the old town by the bay, with Vesuvius in the background, and sang from table to table there as a child. When he presented \u00abRose rosse\u00bb at the Cantagiro, he openly said he needed success to support his parents and seven siblings. When the song won, he burst into tears of emotion.<\/p>\n<p>Naples remained his point of reference: alongside pop, he has repeatedly recorded traditional Neapolitan songs. To follow in his footsteps, start on the waterfront below Santa Lucia. You will find the city's finest sights and viewpoints in our travel guide <a href=\"https:\/\/italien.news\/en\/travel\/campania\/naples\/naples-sightseeing\/\">Naples sights<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"row vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid\"><div class=\"jeg-vc-wrapper\"><div class=\"wpb_column jeg_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12\"><div class=\"jeg_wrapper wpb_wrapper\"><div  class=\"jeg_postblock_3 jeg_postblock jeg_module_hook jeg_pagination_disable jeg_col_3o3 jnews_module__0_6af1c2bfaf618  jeg_pb_boxed    with-format-icon\" data-unique=\"jnews_module__0_6af1c2bfaf618\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jeg_posts jeg_block_container\">\n                \n                <div class=\"jeg_posts jeg_load_more_flag\">\n                <article class=\"jeg_post jeg_pl_md_2 format-standard\">\n                <div class=\"jeg_thumb\">\n                    \n                    <a 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If you like Ranieri's voice, listen next to <a href=\"https:\/\/italien.news\/en\/music\/ventanni-massimo-ranieri-meaning-lyrics\/\">\u00abVent&#8217;anni\u00bb<\/a>, his number-one hit from 1970, or <a href=\"https:\/\/italien.news\/en\/music\/perdere-lamore-massimo-ranieri\/\">\u201cPerdere l&#8217;amore\u201d<\/a>, with which he won the Sanremo Festival in 1988. Find all our song portraits in our overview of <a href=\"https:\/\/italien.news\/en\/music\/italian-music\/\">Italian music<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"row vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid\"><div class=\"jeg-vc-wrapper\"><div class=\"wpb_column jeg_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12\"><div class=\"jeg_wrapper wpb_wrapper\"><div  class=\"jeg_block_heading jeg_block_heading_6 jeg_alignleft jnews_module__1_6af1c2bfb54df\">\n                <h3 class=\"jeg_block_title\"><span>FAQ: frequently asked questions about \u00abRose rosse\u00bb<\/span><\/h3>\n                \n            <\/div><div  class='jnews-faq-wrapper jnews_module__2_6af1c2bfb5781 style-4'>\n\t\t\t\t    \n        <div class=\"list-wrapper expand\">\n            <a class=\"list-toogle\" href=\"#\" aria-label=\"Toggle FAQ: What does \u00abRose rosse\u00bb mean in English?\">\n                <h5 class=\"question\">What does \u00abRose rosse\u00bb mean in English?<\/h5>\n                <svg class=\"faq-icon\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"14\" height=\"8\" viewbox=\"0 0 14 8\" fill=\"none\">\n                    <path d=\"M13.6152 0.369517C13.3685 0.132903 13.0341 0 12.6855 0C12.3368 0 12.0024 0.132903 11.7557 0.369517L6.98417 4.95184L2.21262 0.369517C1.96321 0.146331 1.63333 0.024827 1.29248 0.0306025C0.951625 0.0363779 0.626413 0.168982 0.385357 0.400478C0.1443 0.631975 0.00621891 0.94429 0.00020504 1.27162C-0.00580883 1.59896 0.120714 1.91576 0.353117 2.15528L6.05442 7.63048C6.30111 7.8671 6.63551 8 6.98417 8C7.33283 8 7.66723 7.8671 7.91392 7.63048L13.6152 2.15528C13.8616 1.91837 14 1.59723 14 1.2624C14 0.927566 13.8616 0.606426 13.6152 0.369517Z\" fill=\"black\" \/>\n                <\/svg>\n            <\/a>\n            <div class=\"card-expand\">\n                <p>The title means \u201cRed Roses\u201d. It refers to the bouquet with which the singer hopes to win back a woman he left.<\/p>\n\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"list-wrapper\">\n            <a class=\"list-toogle\" href=\"#\" aria-label=\"Toggle FAQ: How do you pronounce \u00abRose rosse\u00bb?\">\n                <h5 class=\"question\">How do you pronounce \u00abRose rosse\u00bb?<\/h5>\n                <svg class=\"faq-icon\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"14\" height=\"8\" viewbox=\"0 0 14 8\" fill=\"none\">\n                    <path d=\"M13.6152 0.369517C13.3685 0.132903 13.0341 0 12.6855 0C12.3368 0 12.0024 0.132903 11.7557 0.369517L6.98417 4.95184L2.21262 0.369517C1.96321 0.146331 1.63333 0.024827 1.29248 0.0306025C0.951625 0.0363779 0.626413 0.168982 0.385357 0.400478C0.1443 0.631975 0.00621891 0.94429 0.00020504 1.27162C-0.00580883 1.59896 0.120714 1.91576 0.353117 2.15528L6.05442 7.63048C6.30111 7.8671 6.63551 8 6.98417 8C7.33283 8 7.66723 7.8671 7.91392 7.63048L13.6152 2.15528C13.8616 1.91837 14 1.59723 14 1.2624C14 0.927566 13.8616 0.606426 13.6152 0.369517Z\" fill=\"black\" \/>\n                <\/svg>\n            <\/a>\n            <div class=\"card-expand\" style=\"display: none;\">\n                <p>Approximately \u201cROH-zeh ROHS-seh\u201d, with the stress on the first syllable of each word. The s in rose is soft; the double s in rosse is sharp.<\/p>\n\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"list-wrapper\">\n            <a class=\"list-toogle\" href=\"#\" aria-label=\"Toggle FAQ: Who wrote \u00abRose rosse\u00bb?\">\n                <h5 class=\"question\">Who wrote \u00abRose rosse\u00bb?<\/h5>\n                <svg class=\"faq-icon\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"14\" height=\"8\" viewbox=\"0 0 14 8\" fill=\"none\">\n                    <path d=\"M13.6152 0.369517C13.3685 0.132903 13.0341 0 12.6855 0C12.3368 0 12.0024 0.132903 11.7557 0.369517L6.98417 4.95184L2.21262 0.369517C1.96321 0.146331 1.63333 0.024827 1.29248 0.0306025C0.951625 0.0363779 0.626413 0.168982 0.385357 0.400478C0.1443 0.631975 0.00621891 0.94429 0.00020504 1.27162C-0.00580883 1.59896 0.120714 1.91576 0.353117 2.15528L6.05442 7.63048C6.30111 7.8671 6.63551 8 6.98417 8C7.33283 8 7.66723 7.8671 7.91392 7.63048L13.6152 2.15528C13.8616 1.91837 14 1.59723 14 1.2624C14 0.927566 13.8616 0.606426 13.6152 0.369517Z\" fill=\"black\" \/>\n                <\/svg>\n            <\/a>\n            <div class=\"card-expand\" style=\"display: none;\">\n                <p>The lyrics and music are by Giancarlo Bigazzi and Enrico Polito. Polito, who brought Ranieri to the CGD record company in 1966, also wrote the arrangement.<\/p>\n\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"list-wrapper\">\n            <a class=\"list-toogle\" href=\"#\" aria-label=\"Toggle FAQ: How well did \u00abRose rosse\u00bb do in the charts?\">\n                <h5 class=\"question\">How well did \u00abRose rosse\u00bb do in the charts?<\/h5>\n                <svg class=\"faq-icon\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"14\" height=\"8\" viewbox=\"0 0 14 8\" fill=\"none\">\n                    <path d=\"M13.6152 0.369517C13.3685 0.132903 13.0341 0 12.6855 0C12.3368 0 12.0024 0.132903 11.7557 0.369517L6.98417 4.95184L2.21262 0.369517C1.96321 0.146331 1.63333 0.024827 1.29248 0.0306025C0.951625 0.0363779 0.626413 0.168982 0.385357 0.400478C0.1443 0.631975 0.00621891 0.94429 0.00020504 1.27162C-0.00580883 1.59896 0.120714 1.91576 0.353117 2.15528L6.05442 7.63048C6.30111 7.8671 6.63551 8 6.98417 8C7.33283 8 7.66723 7.8671 7.91392 7.63048L13.6152 2.15528C13.8616 1.91837 14 1.59723 14 1.2624C14 0.927566 13.8616 0.606426 13.6152 0.369517Z\" fill=\"black\" \/>\n                <\/svg>\n            <\/a>\n            <div class=\"card-expand\" style=\"display: none;\">\n                <p>The first single from 1968 went unnoticed. After winning the Cantagiro in 1969 with 889 votes, the song reached number 2 in the Italian charts and number 8 in the annual ranking for 1969.<\/p>\n\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"list-wrapper\">\n            <a class=\"list-toogle\" href=\"#\" aria-label=\"Toggle FAQ: Is there a Spanish version of \u00abRose rosse\u00bb?\">\n                <h5 class=\"question\">Is there a Spanish version of \u00abRose rosse\u00bb?<\/h5>\n                <svg class=\"faq-icon\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"14\" height=\"8\" viewbox=\"0 0 14 8\" fill=\"none\">\n                    <path d=\"M13.6152 0.369517C13.3685 0.132903 13.0341 0 12.6855 0C12.3368 0 12.0024 0.132903 11.7557 0.369517L6.98417 4.95184L2.21262 0.369517C1.96321 0.146331 1.63333 0.024827 1.29248 0.0306025C0.951625 0.0363779 0.626413 0.168982 0.385357 0.400478C0.1443 0.631975 0.00621891 0.94429 0.00020504 1.27162C-0.00580883 1.59896 0.120714 1.91576 0.353117 2.15528L6.05442 7.63048C6.30111 7.8671 6.63551 8 6.98417 8C7.33283 8 7.66723 7.8671 7.91392 7.63048L13.6152 2.15528C13.8616 1.91837 14 1.59723 14 1.2624C14 0.927566 13.8616 0.606426 13.6152 0.369517Z\" fill=\"black\" \/>\n                <\/svg>\n            <\/a>\n            <div class=\"card-expand\" style=\"display: none;\">\n                <p>Yes. Massimo Ranieri recorded the song in 1970 as \u00abRosa roja\u00bb, with Spanish lyrics by Lucio Milena. The single was released by CBS.<\/p>\n\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"list-wrapper\">\n            <a class=\"list-toogle\" href=\"#\" aria-label=\"Toggle FAQ: Which other Massimo Ranieri songs should you know?\">\n                <h5 class=\"question\">Which other Massimo Ranieri songs should you know?<\/h5>\n                <svg class=\"faq-icon\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"14\" height=\"8\" viewbox=\"0 0 14 8\" fill=\"none\">\n                    <path d=\"M13.6152 0.369517C13.3685 0.132903 13.0341 0 12.6855 0C12.3368 0 12.0024 0.132903 11.7557 0.369517L6.98417 4.95184L2.21262 0.369517C1.96321 0.146331 1.63333 0.024827 1.29248 0.0306025C0.951625 0.0363779 0.626413 0.168982 0.385357 0.400478C0.1443 0.631975 0.00621891 0.94429 0.00020504 1.27162C-0.00580883 1.59896 0.120714 1.91576 0.353117 2.15528L6.05442 7.63048C6.30111 7.8671 6.63551 8 6.98417 8C7.33283 8 7.66723 7.8671 7.91392 7.63048L13.6152 2.15528C13.8616 1.91837 14 1.59723 14 1.2624C14 0.927566 13.8616 0.606426 13.6152 0.369517Z\" fill=\"black\" \/>\n                <\/svg>\n            <\/a>\n            <div class=\"card-expand\" style=\"display: none;\">\n                <p>Above all, \u00abVent&#8217;anni\u00bb from 1970, \u00abErba di casa mia\u00bb from 1972 and \u00abPerdere l&#8217;amore\u00bb, with which he won the Sanremo Festival in 1988.<\/p>\n\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"list-wrapper\">\n            <a class=\"list-toogle\" href=\"#\" aria-label=\"Toggle FAQ: Is Massimo Ranieri still alive?\">\n                <h5 class=\"question\">Is Massimo Ranieri still alive?<\/h5>\n                <svg class=\"faq-icon\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"14\" height=\"8\" viewbox=\"0 0 14 8\" fill=\"none\">\n                    <path d=\"M13.6152 0.369517C13.3685 0.132903 13.0341 0 12.6855 0C12.3368 0 12.0024 0.132903 11.7557 0.369517L6.98417 4.95184L2.21262 0.369517C1.96321 0.146331 1.63333 0.024827 1.29248 0.0306025C0.951625 0.0363779 0.626413 0.168982 0.385357 0.400478C0.1443 0.631975 0.00621891 0.94429 0.00020504 1.27162C-0.00580883 1.59896 0.120714 1.91576 0.353117 2.15528L6.05442 7.63048C6.30111 7.8671 6.63551 8 6.98417 8C7.33283 8 7.66723 7.8671 7.91392 7.63048L13.6152 2.15528C13.8616 1.91837 14 1.59723 14 1.2624C14 0.927566 13.8616 0.606426 13.6152 0.369517Z\" fill=\"black\" \/>\n                <\/svg>\n            <\/a>\n            <div class=\"card-expand\" style=\"display: none;\">\n                <p>Yes. Massimo Ranieri was born in Naples on 3 May 1951 and still performs. In 2025 he took part in the Sanremo Festival for the eighth time.<\/p>\n\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n\t\t    <\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"row vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid\"><div class=\"jeg-vc-wrapper\"><div class=\"wpb_column jeg_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12\"><div class=\"jeg_wrapper wpb_wrapper\">\n\t<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<details class=\"inw-sources\" style=\"border: 1px solid #E3E7EC; border-radius: 2px; padding: 20px 24px;\">\n<summary style=\"font-size: 11px; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: 0.16em; text-transform: uppercase; color: #6B747E; cursor: pointer;\">Sources and Further Information<\/summary>\n<ol style=\"font-size: 12.5px; line-height: 1.7; color: #6B747E; margin: 0; padding-left: 18px;\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/it.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Rose_rosse\/Piangi_piangi_ragazzo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Wikipedia: Rose rosse\/Piangi piangi ragazzo<\/a> (accessed November 2026)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/it.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Cantagiro_1969\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Wikipedia: Cantagiro 1969<\/a> (accessed November 2026)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.galleriadellacanzone.it\/canzoni\/anni60\/schede\/roserosse\/roserosse.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Galleria della canzone: Rose rosse<\/a> (accessed November 2026)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/hitparadeitalia.it\/hp_yends\/hpe1969.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">HitParadeItalia: Top annuale singoli 1969<\/a> (accessed November 2026)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.discogs.com\/release\/9008087\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Discogs: Il mio amore resta sempre Teresa \/ Rose rosse (CGD N 9724)<\/a> (accessed November 2026)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/tg24.sky.it\/spettacolo\/musica\/2020\/02\/21\/massimo-ranieri-canzoni\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sky TG24: Massimo Ranieri, le migliori canzoni<\/a> (accessed November 2026)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/details>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u00abRose rosse\u00bb by Massimo Ranieri (1968): how the overlooked song won the Cantagiro in 1969, what its lyrics say about a bouquet of red roses and who recorded new versions.<\/p>","protected":false},"author":9,"featured_media":361209,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"video","meta":{"inwp_podcast_mp3":"","inwp_podcast_apple":"","inwp_podcast_spotify":"","inwp_podcast_youtube":"","inw_restaurant_url":"","inw_restaurant_lat":"","inw_restaurant_lng":"","in_event_type":"","in_event_featured":"","in_event_teaser":"","in_event_name":"","in_event_address":"","in_event_status":"","in_event_turnus":"","inw_hotel_email":"","inw_hotel_type":"","inw_hotel_name":"","inw_hotel_street":"","inw_hotel_zip":"","inw_hotel_city":"","inw_hotel_region":"","inw_hotel_country":"","inw_hotel_phone":"","inw_hotel_url":"","inw_hotel_lat":"","inw_hotel_lng":"","inw_hotel_pricerange":"","inw_hotel_stars":"","inw_hotel_amenities":"","in_event_start":"","in_event_end":"","in_event_time":"","in_event_time_end":"","in_event_location":"","in_event_city":"","in_event_region":"","in_event_price":"","in_event_organizer":"","in_event_url":"","in_event_sort":"","in_event_sort_end":"","jnews-multi-image_gallery":[],"jnews_single_post":{"subtitle":"Massimo Ranieris Liebeslied \u00fcber einen Strau\u00df roter Rosen fiel 1968 kaum auf und siegte ein Jahr sp\u00e4ter beim Cantagiro. 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