Dario Baldan Bembo
Amico è (Inno dell'amicizia)

"Amico è (Friendship's Anthem)", the evergreen by Dario Baldan Bembo. In 1982 this song became a cult, surely it is the most famous of the singer, the piece that represents him, it was also the closing theme of superflash hosted by Mike Bongiorno. In short, a song that made history and that is still remembered and appreciated today. You sing it in company, hinting at it with a goliardic emphasis. The song benefits from the presence of Caterina Caselli, which further enhances this track.

The lyrics are excellent, prompting us to reflect on what true friendship should be like, respecting other people's ideas. This wonderful human understanding of living together and accepting each other reaches its peak in the poetic refrain, where silence can become music, perfectly conveying the concept.

The music is a mix of 80s sounds with choruses, a nice rhythm, and guitar with simple chords. The right music that complements the lyrics: friendship and an optimistic sound.

I have heard this song many times, I have many memories tied to "Amico è", the entire period of little parties with friends, and there wasn't a party where I didn't sing this song with a girl I liked a lot.

"Amico è" is definitely a song that encourages love, straightforward and easy to resonate with; just look at how many people still sing it and how many take it as an example. Perhaps the most beautiful song themed around friendship.

But Baldan Bembo (who is an excellent pianist and a good composer of music) has written other beautiful songs, focused on the romantic style, like "Favola di primavera", the future with the loved woman imagining what it will be like and asking his girl to let him dream, a love, a life together, and the desire to see the children grow. "Autostrada" is also good, where you hear the echo of distant loves who meet again eagerly waiting to reunite. "Insieme" is another song worth listening to, the description of the world through the woman's eyes, a love that grows as in the metaphor of the river. A little picture of first love and the sensations it evokes is present in "Tu cosa fai stasera?".

Dario Baldan Bembo is a good singer, he will be remembered for "Amico è", as often happens, but his other songs also deserve recognition, a forgotten singer who gave indescribable emotions to Italian music.