Then came the binomial Donida–Pinchi that gave rise to such hits as "Vecchio scarpone" ("Old Boot") and "Canzone da due soldi" ("Twopenny Song"), which had international success.
"Uno dei tanti" ("One of the Many"), sung by Tony Dallara and Joe Paths, was brought to international success by Tom Jones & Shirley Bassey under the title "I (Who Have Nothing)".
Well known singers such as Tom Jones, Ben E. King, Shirley Bassey, Chet Baker, and Charles Aznavour have interpreted many of Donida's songs.
One of his largest successes came in 1961 with "Al di là" on lyrics by Mogol, performed by Betty Curtis and Luciano Tajoli, a song that rose to fame in 26 countries around the world.
Luigi Tenco played the following songs by Donida: "Serenella", "Quasi sera" ("Almost Evening"), "Sempre la stessa storia" ("Always the Same Story") and "Più mi innamoro di te" ("The More I Fall in Love with You").