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Tier 3 · vertical & regional
Carlo Buti
Person · male · Italy · Florence · born 1902 · died 1963 · recording since 1951
Italian singer (1902–1963)
Also known as 卡洛·布提
Timeline
4 events◦ Birth 1★ Debut release 1† Death 1▣ Album 1
1900s
1950s
· Debut release
Debut release: Luna rossa / Vecchio cuore
First documented Single in the MusicBrainz discography.
source: musicbrainz
1960s
1970s
Biography
English biography258 words · 2 sectionssource: wikipedia-en · licence CC BY-SA 4.0 · revision 1358866946
Biography
Carlo Buti (14 November 1902 – 16 November 1963) was an Italian interpreter of popular and folk music. He was known as "the Golden Voice of Italy", and was possibly the earliest superstar of Italian music in the twentieth century. He recorded 1574 songs during his career.
Biography
Buti was born in Florence, Italy. As a boy, he mastered the Tuscan folk song technique known as stornello. He was soon being paid by other men to serenade their girlfriends. He received limited vocal training from Raoul Frazzi. He was featured on Italian radio. His first recording contract (1930) was with Edison-Bell Records. In 1934 he signed with Columbia Records.
Buti has been called the Bing Crosby and the "Frank Sinatra of Italy", because of his preference for the popular songs of the day over the more operatic-type songs. He retired in 1956 after having recorded 1574 songs. At the time, his was the most-recorded voice in Italian music history. His unique warm and melodic "tenorino" style of high quasi-falsetto phrasing sung in the "mezza voce" made him an international success. He also starred in several Italian movies. He died at his home in Montelupo Fiorentino, in Tuscany, Italy, at the age of 61.
One of his songs "Vivere" appears on the score to the 2000 film "Titus" by Elliot Goldenthal.
Among his most memorable songs:
"Faccetta Nera"
"La Paloma" ISWC: T-800.326.614-7
"Amapola"
"Tornerai"
La piccinina (Ferry Boat Serenade) ISWC: T-005.008.751-8
"Dove Sta Zazà"
"Amore Amore"
"Il Primo Amore non si Scorda mai"
"Fiorin Fiorello l'amore è bello"
"Signorinella Pallida"
Discography & profile
Normalised profile
Percentiles are computed over every artist in the database, so a tier-3 artist can still sit in the 95th percentile on a single axis.
| Metric | Value | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Wikipedia language versions | 11 | 61.8th |
| Spotify monthly listeners | — | no data |
| Release groups in DB | 31 | 90.7th |
| Studio albums | 1 | 76th |
| Awards recorded | 0 | 0th |
| Timeline events | 4 | 75.9th |
| Recording span (years) | 12 | 30.2th |
| Genres | 0 | 0th |
Percentiles are computed at render time; missing values mean the artist has no data on that axis.
Discography (31 release groups · 1 studio albums)
Albums · 1
1971 · studio album
Search SpotifySearch YouTube Music
Tracklist · 12 tracks · 38:43
A1Serenate fiorentine3:02A2La vita è un paradiso di bugie3:21A3E non mi disse: «Addio»3:27A4Campana di bordo3:37A5Stornellata a dispetto2:47A6Luna fiorentina3:22B1L’ultimo amante3:01B2Il torrente3:31B3Lo sai perché2:40B4Sette lune3:22B5Vecchio scarpone3:22B6Nostalgia fiorentina3:11
Single · 24
| Cover | Year | Title | Notes | First release |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | Luna rossa / Vecchio cuoreSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 2 tracks1Luna rossa 2Vecchio cuore | 1951 | ||
| — | Roselline / TorrenteSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 2 tracks1Roselline 2Torrente | — | ||
| — | La romanina / Stornelli alla romanaSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 2 tracks1La romanina 2Stornelli alla romana | — | ||
| — | Chitarra romana / Come la lucciolaSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 2 tracks1Guitarra romana (Chitarra romana) 2Como la luciernaga (Come la lucciola) | — | ||
| — | Io t'ho incontrata a Napoli / Casetta tra gli abetiSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 2 tracks1Yo te encontré en Nápoles (Io t'ho incontrata a Napoli) 2Casita entre los abetos (Casetta tra gli abeti) | — | ||
| — | In riva all'Arno / Sul LungarnoSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 2 tracks1In riva all'Arno 2Sul lungarno | — | ||
| — | Stelluccia / Dopo pranzoSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 2 tracks1Stelluccia 2Dopo pranzo | — | ||
| — | Piripirulì / Balconi fioritiSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 2 tracks1Piripirulì 2Balconi fioriti | — | ||
| — | Rondinella fiorentina / O bella biondaSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 2 tracks1Rondinella fiorentina 2O bella bionda | — | ||
| — | Quel bacio che m'hai dato / I due gemelliSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 2 tracks1Quel bacio che m'hai dato 2I due gemelli | — | ||
| — | Quante rose / ScrivimiSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 2 tracks · 6:27AQuante rose3:08 BScrivimi3:19 | — | ||
| — | Dove sta Zazà / IsottaSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 2 tracks1Donde está Zazá (Dove sta Zazà) 2Isotta | — | ||
| — | Non canta più Firenze / Ammore busciardoSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 2 tracks1No canta más Florencia (Non canta più Firenze) 2Amor mentiroso (Ammore busciardo) | — | ||
| — | Conosco una fontana / Facci una fischiatinaSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 2 tracks1Conozco una fuente (Conosco una fontana) 2Da un silbidito (Facci una fischiatina) | — | ||
| — | Guance rosate / AgataSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 2 tracks1Guance rosate 2Agata | — | ||
| — | Stornellata maliziosa / Mille lire al meseSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 2 tracks1Stornellata maliziosa 2Mille lire al mese | — | ||
| — | Stornelli tifosi / Chiudi gli occhi, monellaSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 2 tracks1Stornelli tifosi 2Chiudi gli occhi, monella | — | ||
| — | Fiorin fiorello / IsabellaSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 2 tracks1Fiorin fiorello 2Isabella | — | ||
| — | L'hai voluto te (Alla faccia tua) / Fazzoletti e zoccolettiSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 2 tracks1Lo has querido tu (L'hai voluto te - Alla faccia tua) 2Fazzoletti e zoccoletti | — | ||
| — | Serenata a Serenella / Signorinella miaSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 2 tracks1Serenata a Serenella 2Signorinella mia | — | ||
| — | Per uomini soli / SbarazzinaSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 2 tracks1Per uomini soli 2Sbarazzina | — | ||
| — | Porta un bacione a Firenze / Piccola ButterflySearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 2 tracks1Porta un bacione a Firenze 2Piccola Butterfly | — | ||
| — | Campanaro / Vecchio scarponeSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 2 tracks1Campanero (Campanaro) 2Viejo botín (Vecchio scarpone) | — | ||
| — | Reginella campagnola / SeñoritaSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 2 tracksAReginella campagnola BSeñorita | — |
Album · 6
| Cover | Year | Title | Notes | First release |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | I grandi successi di Carlo ButiSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 15 tracks · 47:441Firenze sogna3:30 2Chitarra romana3:27 3Non dimenticar le mie parole3:16 4Reginella campagnola3:25 5Primo amore3:40 6La maschietta3:14 7Violino tzigano2:40 8Se vuoi goder la vita3:00 9Mamma2:50 10La romanina3:00 11Bambina innamorata2:41 12Chitarratella3:16 13Torna piccina3:20 14Maria la O3:01 15Luna malinconica3:24 | Compilation | 1997 | |
| 2002 | Bella ragazzaSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 23 tracks · 1:14:361Bella ragazza dalle trecce bionde3:33 2Sul lungarno3:39 3'O balcone 'e Napule2:37 4Violino tzigano3:27 5Sorrento3:26 6Fantasia d' 'e vase3:31 7Chitarrata a chi sente3:04 8Santa Lucia2:51 9Dove sta Zazà?3:22 10Io pe' te moro!2:57 11Reginella campagnola3:37 12Fiorin fiorello3:20 13Core 'ngrato2:54 14'Na sera 'e maggio3:21 15Comm' 'a 'na vota3:24 16Stornelli alla romana3:18 17'O marenariello3:34 18La piccinina3:05 19Questa è la vita3:12 20Mattinatella2:37 21Munasterio 'e Santa Chiara3:32 22Verde luna2:59 23Ritorna amor3:16 | Compilation | 2002 | |
| 2013 | 50 grandi successiSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 50 tracks · 2:33:47Disc 1 1Vivere3:28 2Addio signora3:22 3Bambina innamorata2:40 4Bella di notte3:30 5Bella ragazza dalle trecce bionde3:27 6Canta Firenze3:33 7Carioca, carioca3:02 8Chitarra romana3:26 9Chitarrata a chi sente2:58 10Dove sta Zazà3:14 11Due chitarre3:07 12Finestra chiusa3:06 13Firenze sogna3:27 14Ho sognato Firenze3:10 15La maschietta3:12 16La piccinina2:58 17La romanina2:58 18La sagra di Giarabub2:20 19La vita è rosa2:51 20Lasciami cantare una canzone3:10 21Luna malinconica3:23 22Luna marinara2:09 23Mamma2:47 24Mattinata2:09 25Munasterio ’e Santa Chiara3:33 Disc 21Faccetta nera2:13 2Fiorin fiorello2:45 3Le rose rosse2:23 4Malinconia di Capri3:19 5Maria la O3:00 6Na voce ’na chitarra e ’o poco ’e luna3:30 7Non dimenticar le mie parole3:14 8Piccola Butterfly3:30 9Porta un bacione a Firenze3:08 10Povero amico mio3:28 11Primo amore3:40 12Reginella campagnola3:29 13Resta con me3:31 14Ritorna amor3:16 15Rondinella forestiera2:40 16Rosalie2:38 17Se vuoi goder la vita2:57 18Sorrento3:27 19Stornello2:39 20Ti pi tin2:37 21Torna piccina3:18 22Tutto o niente3:23 23Verde luna2:55 24Vieni vieni3:06 25Violino tzigano2:41 | Compilation | 2013 | |
| 2017 | Disco de Oro: Carlo ButiSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 20 tracks · 1:12:111La vita è rosa2:58 2La piccinina3:03 3Chitarra romana3:33 4Venezia mia3:04 5Incantatella3:17 6Muchachita Mía3:15 7Piccola Butterfly3:35 8La paloma5:53 9Amapola3:45 10Campanario3:42 11Corde della mia chitarra3:07 12Madonna Fiorentina3:41 13Rondinella forestiera2:45 14Non ti scordar di me6:41 15Povero amico mio3:33 16Tamburino del reggimento2:43 17India3:33 18Ci-ciu-ci cantava un usignolo3:34 19Primo amore3:44 20Violino tzigano2:45 | Compilation | 23 May 2017 | |
| — | Tutto Carlo ButiSearch SpotifySearch YouTube Music | Compilation | — | |
| — | L'incredibile Carlo ButiSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 49 tracks · 2:34:371Primo amore3:42 2La vita a rosa (La vie en rose)2:56 3False lacrime3:14 4Faccetta nera2:16 5Fiorin fiorello3:17 6Signora fortuna3:14 7Chitarra romana3:28 8Bambina innamorata2:46 9Ritorna amor3:16 10Addio signora3:27 11La romanina3:01 12Porta un bacione a Firenze3:11 13Mamma2:52 14Sul lungarno3:28 15La sagra di Giarabub2:24 16Bella regazza dalle trecce bionde3:37 17Luna malinconica3:25 18Stornelli alla romana3:18 19Se vuoi goder la vita3:01 20Incantatella3:16 21Canzone sbarazzina3:19 22Princesita2:48 23Firenze3:04 24Violino tzigano2:41 25La maschietta3:17 26Amore amaro2:43 27Madonna fiorentina3:38 28Torna piccina3:21 29Le rose rosse3:30 30Finestra chiusa3:08 31Serenata celeste3:35 32Chitarratella3:19 33Maria la o3:03 34Rondinella forestiera2:41 35Reginella campagnola3:27 36Il miracolo della lana3:27 37Fili d'oro3:06 38Povero amico mio3:31 39Campane del villaggio3:31 40Luna marinara3:00 41Dove sta zaza3:20 42La Piccinina3:01 43Non dimenticar le mie parole3:17 44Firenze sogna3:32 45Vivere!3:34 46Questa è la vita3:10 47Addio a Napoli (Addio mia bella Napoli)2:57 48Mattinata2:13 49Faccetta nera (Versione alternativa)2:15 | Compilation | — |
Stats & PK
Percentile within all 23,672 published artists.Put Carlo Buti head-to-head →
| Metric | Value | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Wikipedia language versions | 11 | 61.8th |
| Spotify monthly listeners | — | no data |
| Release groups in DB | 31 | 90.7th |
| Studio albums | 1 | 76th |
| Awards recorded | 0 | 0th |
| Timeline events | 4 | 75.9th |
| Recording span (years) | 12 | 30.2th |
| Genres | 0 | 0th |
Awards & honours
Where this record comes from
portrait—Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0 · retrieved 11 October 2026
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Carlo_Buti%2C_foto_della_tomba.jpgaliases/urls—musicbrainz · CC0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://musicbrainz.org/artist/96d453b7-961a-4c0b-af6d-c426a3cd58acdiscography—musicbrainz · CC0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://musicbrainz.org/artist/96d453b7-961a-4c0b-af6d-c426a3cd58accore—wikidata · CC0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q962487seed-list—wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carlo_Butibiography—wikipedia-en · CC BY-SA 4.0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carlo_Buti
Why this artist is in the database
- List of folk musicians
Tier rule: curated genre/region list
Image: it:User:LupoCapra · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Wikidata: Q962487 · MusicBrainz: 96d453b7-961a-4c0b-af6d-c426a3cd58ac
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