I Dik Dik
The Italian pop/rock band Dik Dik was formed in Milan in 1965. Within a year,
the group had climbed to the top of the Italian charts with "Sognando la
California," a cover of The Mamas and the Papas' "California Dreamin.'" Although
they scored a similar hit in 1967 with "Senza Luce" — an Italian cover of Procol
Harum's "A Whiter Shade of Pale" — Dik Dik also released original material,
often teaming up with collaborators like Lucio Battisti (who co-wrote the band's
"Dolce di Giorno") and Mogol (who composed their 1968 chart-topper, "Il Primo
Giorno di Primavera"). The band's albu...
