Racing Towards Zero – Day 12: Tino Rossi – Mia Piccolina

How is it that artists aren’t as “epic” as they once were? Is it that there’s just too many voices on the field for any one to stick around for a while? Did the internet break stardom? Have we gone from the era of massive super stars to an armada of 15-minute-ers? And with recording technology as wide-spread as it is, shouldn’t people be producing even more music than before? Shouldn’t that make musicians even more epic?

These are the questions that come to mind when I find someone like Tino Rossi. This French crooner recorded over a hundred records and popped up in more than 25 movies during his career. According to Wikipedia, he is the second most popular person to come from Corsica, second only to Napoleon Boneparte. Bruce Springsteen is up to about 25 albums over 37 years. Elvis had the best chance, with 52 albums in 17 years, but we rarely see the sheer volume of work we see from past artists, and that fascinates me.

Sociological rant aside, enjoy this chanson from the past, “Mia Piccolina” from Tino Rossi.

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