Putto Today, in Italian, "putto" means either toddler winged angel or, rarely, toddler boy. It may have been derived from the same Indo-European root as the Sanskrit word "putra" (meaning "boy child", as opposed to "son"), Avestan "puθra"-, Old Persian "puça"-, Pahlavi (Middle Persian) "pus" and "pusar", all meaning "son", and the New Persian "pesar" "boy, son". Putti, in the ancient classical world of art, were winged infants that were believed to influence human lives. In Renaissance art, the form of the putto was derived in various ways including the Greek Eros or Roman Amor/Cupid, the god of love and companion
Move in a Little Closer, Baby at number 58 on the U.S. "Billboard" Hot 100. It was a bigger hit in Canada, where it reached number 55 on the Pop chart and number 19 on the Adult Contemporary chart. It also reached number 34 in Australia. The song was included on her 1970 compilation LP, "Mama's Big Ones". "Move in a Little Closer Baby" has also been covered by The Bloomfields. Move in a Little Closer, Baby "Move in a Little Closer, Baby" is a pop song, first recorded by Harmony Grass as "Move in a Little Closer." The song became a hit for Cass Elliot