Franca Raimondi
Franca Raimondi (8 July 1932 – 22 April 1990) was an Italian singer.
Franca Raimondi | |
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 Raimondi at the Sanremo Music Festival 1956 | |
| Background information | |
| Born | 8 July 1932 Monopoli, Bari, Italy |
| Died | 22 April 1990[1] Monopoli, Bari, Italy |
| Occupation(s) | Singer |
Biography
Born in Monopoli, Province of Bari, Apulia, Raimondi studied operatic singing and foreign languages.[2] In 1956, Raimondi was among the winners of a RAI contest of new voices and got the chance to perform at the 1956 edition of the Sanremo Music Festival, which she eventually won with the song "Aprite le finestre".[2] That same year she represented Italy in the first Eurovision Song Contest with the same song,[2] alongside Tonina Torrielli with "Amami se vuoi".
Between 1956 and 1958 Raimondi was leading vocalist in the Gian Stellari Orchestra.[2] In 1960 she entered the competition at the Festival di Napoli with "Canzone all'antica" ("Old-style song").[2] In the later years she slowed her activities, focusing her career on live performances.[2]
References
- "La lapide in ricordo di Franca Raimondi in Monopoli" (Press release). Franca Raimondi's Facebook account. 29 October 2021.
- Eddy Anselmi (2009). "Franca Raimondi". Festival di Sanremo: almanacco illustrato della canzone italiana (in Italian). Panini Comics. ISBN 8863462291.
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