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The title of the Morakis-Fermanoglou song is "Ti 'ne afto pou to lene agapi" or "Ti ine avto..." depending on who transcribes it ("What is this thing called love?") . . .
"Hmmm. You don't say."
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Is that Cole Porter? I cannot make out the headline on the music sheet.
BTW, J. Fermanglou has nothing to do with this song.
Anyway, as stated by fellow forum members, the song in the film BOY ON A DOLPHIN is actually the Greek song "Ti Ine Afto Pou To Lene Agapi" or translated in English as "What Is This Called Love" whose music was composed by Takis Morakis.
A little known fact is that the original lyrics which were in Greek and not English were actually written by a famous Greek singer named Danai Stratigopoulou or simply known as 'Danai' who is somewhere in her 90's today... God bless her!
The beautiful and 'poetic' Greek lyrics have absolutely no relevance to the English lyrics.
Danai gave the lyrics to her good friend Takis Morakis back then as a gesture of their friendship.
The simple giving of so called 'intellectual property' among artists was done a lot in those days and nothing was considered of it. Morakis then sold the rights to his composition basically for egg shells to some foreign entity who must have foreseen something in his melody.
The 'selling off' was not a wise move by Takis Morakis since his composition became known the world over through the song in the film BOY ON A DOLPHIN sung by Sophia Loren (gorgeous!) both in English and if I'm not mistaken in Greek somewhere in the film.
Danai unfortunately has never been compensated for her contribution.
Takis Morakis' composition was adapted by Hugo Friedhofer who in turn used the melody quite extensively throughout his beautiful and ethereal classic film score BOY ON A DOLPHIN.
Today the song "Ti Ine Afto Pou To Lene Agapi" is considered a classic of contemporary Greek music and of course all over the world over as BOY ON A DOLPHIN.
Very briefly in the beginning of the following You Tube link one can view an interview segment showing an aged yet vibrant Danai. She refers to the BOY ON A DOLPHIN song, "Ti Ine Afto Pou To Lene Agapi" as painful and a wound. Following, one can hear one of the countless Greek vocal interpetations of "Ti Ine Afto Pou To Lene Agapi" sung beautifully by acclaimed Greek singer Nena Venetsanou. ............... thanks so much, that was so interesting, and u are right about Sophia Loren singing the song in greek, its beautiful, this version is on the cd where she sings songs from her movies,,,,,,
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KQRvbJO9930
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