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 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 in the spring of 1969. Grass had recorded the song in 1968, and released it as a single. The song reached number 24 in the UK Singles Chart in January 1969. It was also released in Germany, Spain and Australia. "Move in a Little Closer, Baby" was the final single from Elliott's album "Bubblegum, Lemonade, and... Something for Mama". Her cover of the song peaked