"Que c'est triste Venise" (literal English translation: "How Sad Venice Is") is a song written by Armenian-French artist Charles Aznavour and Françoise DorinBillboard - 29 May 1965 - Page 20 and sung by Aznavour about Venice. It was first recorded in French by Aznavour in 1964, and later in Spanish ("Venecia sin ti"), German ("Venedig im Grau"), English ("How Sad Venice Can Be" or "Venice Blue" cover of Bobby Darin), and most notably in 1971 in Italian ("Com'è triste Venezia").
In 1964–1965 it was on Top Hit charts of Billboard (France,Billboard, 1964 Rio de Janeiro,Billboard, 1965 Brazil,Billboard, 1965 etc.) and was an international hit.Billboard 5 Jun 1965
Italian poet Giulia Niccolai dedicated her Com'è triste Venezia love poem (titled after the song) to Charles Aznavour and to Adriano Spatola.
Awards In 1964 it received a Blason d'Or award as one of the top hits of the year.Billboard 29 May 1965
Charts Chart (1964–65) PeakpositionArgentina (CAPIF)1Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)4Brazil (ABPD)8France (SNEP)4
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