Mina Anna Maria Mazzini or Mina Anna Quaini, known mononymously as Mina, is an Italian singer and actress. She was a staple of television variety shows and a dominant figure in Italian pop music from the 1960s to the mid-1970s, known for her three-octave vocal range, the agility of her soprano voice, and her image as an emancipated woman.
"Parole parole" is a duet song originally performed by Italian singer Mina and actor Alberto Lupo. It was released in April 1972, by PDU and later was included on Minas's twenty-first studio album Cinquemilaquarantatre (1972). The song was written by Gianni Ferrio, Leo Chiosso and Giancarlo Del Re.
"Paroles, paroles" is a song by French singer Dalida featuring French actor Alain Delon. It was released on 17 January 1973 as the lead single from her upcoming album Julien (1973). Lyrics describe the conversation of a man offering a woman caramels, bonbons et chocolat followed with shower of compliments, to what she says they mean nothing to her because they are just paroles – empty words. The song achieved big success in France and internationally, especially in Japan and Mexico, becoming one of the most recognizable French songs of all time. The first video clip was released in 2019, over 46 years after the songs's release.
Franco Califano was an Italian lyricist, composer, singer-songwriter, author and actor. During his career he sold about 20 million records.
Ridi pagliaccio is a double studio album by Italian singer Mina, released on 20 October 1988 by PDU and distributed by EMI Italiana.
Altro is an album by Italian singer Mina, released in 1972. It was distributed back-to-back with album Dalla Bussola, in a two-LP package entitled Mina 1+1; it's the first in her series of double albums.
Cinquemilaquarantatre is an album released in June 1972 by Italian singer Mina. Its title is a reference to the catalog number of the disc.
Del mio meglio is a compilation album by Italian singer Mina released in 1971 by PDU. The first in a series of compilation albums released under the "Del mio meglio" title.
Mina alla Bussola dal vivo is Italian singer Mina's first live album. Mina was the first Italian woman to record a live album during her performance at the Bussola, a popular night club in Marina di Pietrasanta, Versilia, Tuscany, Italy. She recorded this live in occasion of tenth year of her smashing career.
Italian singer Mina has released seventy-five studio albums, three live albums, 44 official compilation albums, six video albums and seventeen extended plays. During her career, Mina has sold more than 150 million copies of her recordings worldwide.
"Grande grande grande" is a 1972 Italian song, written by David William Moncrief, and composed by Alberto Testa and Tony Renis. It was a No. 1 hit for Mina in Italy and for Shirley Bassey released as "Never Never Never" in the U.K., U.S. and Australia. The 1973 Shirley Bassey single achieved sales of over 50,000 copies in Australia, being eligible for the award of a Gold Disc.
Dalla terra is a studio album by Italian singer Mina, released on 6 October 2000 by PDU.
Giuseppe Prestipino Giarritta, professionally known by his pseudonym Pino Presti, is an Italian bassist, arranger, composer, conductor and record producer from Milan. He is a 5th-dan black belt in Shotokan Karate.
Re matto live is the first live album by Italian singer Marco Mengoni, released on 19 October 2010 by Sony Music. It features songs from his previous EPs, Re matto and Dove si vola, as well as covers of popular songs, originally performed by Italian singers such as Mina and Mia Martini, or by international artists like Jamiroquai and The Beatles.
Mina canta o Brasil is an album by Italian singer Mina, released in 1970. It was recorded entirely in Portuguese. It was re-issued on CD by EMI in 2001.
Caramella is a studio album by the Italian singer, Mina. It was released by PDU on May 25, 2010. Published only seven months after her previous album Facile, and two months after her 70th birthday, this album is one of diverse sounds, styles, and authors. The album has fourteen tracks, which include twelve previously unreleased songs, and one ghost track. It debuted at the third position of the official Italian classification system FIMI, and with more than 30,000 copies sold, it was certified gold.
"E penso a te" is a song composed in 1970 by Lucio Battisti based on the lyrics by Mogol. Initially sung by Bruno Lauzi, it was subsequently re-recorded by numerous other artists. The most popular version remains the one which its author gave in 1972.
Finalmente ho conosciuto il conte Dracula... is a double studio album by Italian singer Mina, released in October 1985 by PDU and distributed by EMI Italiana.
Del mio meglio is a series of compilation albums by the Italian singer Mina, released from 1971 to 1987. Each of them is an anthology of Mina's hits and significant songs taken from her official albums. Also, songs not previously released on albums appeared in such collections for the first time. Each compilation was reissued in different years on different media: vinyl, Stereo8, cassette and compact disc. Various box sets were also released.
"Io e te da soli" is a song by Italian singer Mina. The song was written by Mogol and Lucio Battisti.
