"Lilly" is a 1975 Italian song composed and performed by
Antonello Venditti
Antonio "Antonello" Venditti (born 8 March 1949) is an Italian singer-songwriter and pianist who became popular in the 1970s for the social themes addressed in his songs.
Biography
Antonello Venditti was born in Rome, the son of Vincenzino Ita ...
, lead single of the
eponymous album.
The song tells the story of a friend of Venditti from
Milan
Milan ( , , ; ) is a city in northern Italy, regional capital of Lombardy, the largest city in Italy by urban area and the List of cities in Italy, second-most-populous city proper in Italy after Rome. The city proper has a population of nea ...
who died of a heroin overdose.
At the time of its release, it raised several controversities because of the crudeness of the lyrics.
The song proved to be a surprise hit, definitively launching Venditti's career.
In spite of being one of Venditti's major hits, Venditti rarely performs the song live, and only in Milan.
Track listing
Charts
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1975 singles
Italian songs
1975 songs
RCA Records singles
Antonello Venditti songs
Songs about drugs