'O Sole Mio ("my sun" or "my sunshine") is a globally-known Neapolitan song written in 1898 by Eduardo di Capua and Alfredo Mazzucchi with lyrics by Giovanni Capurro. In 1921, William E. Booth-Clibborn wrote lyrics for a hymn using the music, entitled "Down from His Glory," becoming a popular gospel standard. In 1949 singer Tony Martin used the melody for his recording, "There's No Tomorrow" with lyrics by Al Hoffman, Leo Corday, and Leon Carr. About ten years later, while stationed in Germany, Elvis Presley heard the recording and wanted new lyrics customized for him. It became his worldwide hit, "It's Now or Never." Legend has it when performing the song in concerts a few years prior to his death, Elvis would explain the origin of the song and have singer Sherrill Nielsen perform a few lines of the original Neapolitan version before commencing with his version.
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