Renee and Renato - Save Your Love. Top Of The Pops 1982

Recorded from Top Of The Pops 1982. Renée and Renato was a female/male vocal duo, who had a UK Number one hit in December 1982 with "Save Your Love". The follow-up single "Just One More Kiss" peaked at No.48. Their third single, "Jesus Loves Us All", failed to reach the UK Singles Chart.

West Midlands-resident Italian-born Renato Pagliari (born 28 June 1940, died 29 July 2009)) auditioned for ITV's talent show New Faces in 1975, catching the attention of songwriter, Johnny Edward, who had written "Save Your Love". He was teamed by Edward with British singer Hilary Lester and the duo was renamed as Renée and Renato. They recorded the song, "Save Your Love", which became the 1982 Christmas number one. By that stage Lester had already joined another group, and the contractually enforced follow-ups, "Just One More Kiss" and "Jesus Loves Us All", flopped.

Lester returned to private life after the fame died down, but Renato still sang, occasionally at his son's restaurant, Renato's, in Tamworth, Staffordshire. His later credits included a guest spot on the TV comedy show Little and Large; he is also rumoured to have been the singer for the Wall's ice cream jingle "Just One Cornetto" (although this is claimed not to be the case by Pagliari's son, Remo). He also issued several albums.

Renato was a fan of Aston Villa F.C. and during the early 1990s was asked by manager Ron Atkinson to sing "Nessun dorma" at half time following a particularly poor first half performance by the team. On completion of his performance Atkinson told the players "Now that is passion! Go and show me some of that in the second half"! When Atkinson appeared on the TV show Room 101, Atkinson claimed that only Luciano Pavarotti could sing "Nessun Dorma" better than Renato.

Renato died due to complications following surgery on a brain tumor at Good Hope Hospital, Sutton Coldfield, on 29 July 2009, aged 69. Please visit my other Channel. Keep Rockin!.

[darylkanofski]

The 1st time I heard this was about 15yrs ago now I love this song

[dbakht]

Cheesy but flaming fantastic. I used to think it was crap back then when I was aged 12. Now at 48 I think it's genius

[cmartin_ok]

We can all "thank" the late, great Terrry Wogan for this one hit wonder. I remember him plugging it and taking the mickey out of it in a light hearted way, on his weekday radio show, but he could certainly recognise vocal talent. What a voice Renate had

[ChristineNellist-gnsn]

Very great song I love it all wHat it make me think of my husband how much we were in love God bless him he is in heaven no and I will all ways love and miss him all my life Xavier

[hanszickerman]

Got reminded about this video as my son brougth an old second hand LP home. It was played on a saturday night entertainment show on Swedish television more than once and the hosts joked about the rose.

[paullondon]

The big surprise hit of 1982, which was a global million seller.

[angelique___]

Even though this is crap, it reminds me of my mum and my sisters back then. She was a lovely, kind mum... a bit soft because she always let us stay up on a ‘school night’... sadly, she died suddenly (not even a pensioner) a couple of years ago.
Thankfully, because she was a fun and kind loving mum, we’ll always have these memories and even the crap songs sound good when you remember cuddling and singing on the couch with your mum.
Remember, if you think your problems/issues are bad now... imagine how much worse they’ll be without the love of your mum.
Be kind to your kids, they’ll never forget it. Better to have lessons of life taught with hugs, laughs and cuddles than with detentions, curfews and beatings.
Bet we all remember the bad times easier, but the kind times exonerate your parents into the stratosphere.
It’s little gems like this that just make you smile and wish your mum was back and running that nit comb through your hair after your Dettol bath realising that she loved you all along... even through the pain...

[kevindavison]

Reminds me when i was a kid i hated it but my brother loved it now its a great funny eh

[seamusmceniff]

Loving song can't beat the 80s

[beverleywinning]

Aaaaah, this really takes me back to Christmas 1982, I was around 13, it's cheesy but lovely:)

[selmanyasser]

لقد اعادتني هذه الأغنية الى بداية الثمانينات وبالتحديد عامي 1982-1983 حيث كنت في فرنسا في زمالة تدريبية مع بعض الزملاء من العراق،وكانت ألأغنية في بداية ظهورها وكسبت شعبية كبيرة, حتى اننا سجلناها لنستمتع بها حين عودتنا للوطن،الا اني فقدتها واعادتني الآن لتلك الأيام الرائعة  والجميلة التي لاتنسى في ذلك البلد الرائع /فرنسا/مع تحياتي للزملاء الذين كانو معي \

[mistofoles]

"Darling, I will love you endlessly, even though you just turned sixty-three.."

[seamusmceniff]

love this song it so good love the 80s

[castlebar]

so long ago bless the days that were and the ones who are gone .

[fantasticmotown]

I've always thought Kathrine Jenkins and Wynn Evans (Go Compare ad) could do a version of this for Children in Need, it would be fab!

[mistofoles]

This song generated more piss-takes than any other in music history, but Renato could sing alright...check him out in Justin Lee Collins' Bring Back The One Hit Wonder...

[___David___Savian]

I heard jail convicts rape other men in jail to this song. If that is then this song must bring many painful memories to some criminals.

Cheesy but always cheers me up as it's hard to take serious :D

[brianlion]

He deffo punching above his weight had tear in my eye as he waved to her on flight mh17

[HarryYT]

This song is a bit annoying but I like it a bit