Malafemmena is a song written by the Neapolitan

Naples

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 actor Antonio de Curtis (popularly known as Totò) in 1951. It has become one of the most popular Italian songs and has been recorded by many artists.

Background

Totò dedicated the song, which is in the Neapolitan dialect, to his wife, Diana Bandini, after they separated in 1950. It was first sung by Antonio Basurto, then by Mario Abbate

Mario Abbate

Mario Abbate was an Italian singer, famous as an exponent of Neapolitan songs. In the 1950s and 1960s he appeared in three movies, one directed by Dino Risi, Operazione San Gennaro. He died at the age of 53.-External links:...

 before becoming a hit for Giacomo Rondinella.

Film Music

The song was used in the film Totò, Peppino e la malafemmina

Totò, Peppino e la malafemmina

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directed by Camillo Mastrocinque

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 (1956), sung by Teddy Reno. It was the top grossing movie of the year in Italy with a 1,751,300 Italian lire

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 (about 40 million Euros in 2009) turnover.

Covers

Among the many artists who have covered this song are the following:

Mario Abbate

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 - Francesco Albanese

Francesco Albanese

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 - Renzo Arbore

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 - Francesco Benigno

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 - Franco Califano

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 - Renato Carosone

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 -Gigi D'Alessio

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 - Lucio Dalla

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 - Maria Pia De Vito

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 - Peppino Di Capri

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 - Giuseppe Di Stefano

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 - Gabriella Ferri

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 - Nico Fidenco

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 - Sergio Franchi

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 - Connie Francis

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 - Nunzio Gallo

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 - Robert Goulet

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 - Enzo Jannacci

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 - Fausto Leali

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 - Manhattan Express - Leopoldo Mastelloni

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 - Mario Merola

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 - Bruno Martino

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 - Mina - Lou Monte

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 - Pietra Montecorvino

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 - Negramaro

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 - Tony Palermo

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 - Gino Paoli

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 - Zizi Possi

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 - Patty Pravo

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 - Gigi Proietti

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 - Ruggero Raimondi

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 - Massimo Ranieri

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 - Aldo Romano

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 - Jimmy Roselli

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 - Jerry Vale

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 - Claudio Villa

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External links

• "Malafemmena, lyrics, video-clip and MP3