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.
Nicola Di Bari is an Italian singer-songwriter and actor. He is considered one of the "sacred monsters" of Italian pop music.
"Nel blu, dipinto di blu", popularly known as "Volare", is a song originally recorded by Italian singer-songwriter Domenico Modugno. Written by Modugno and Franco Migliacci, it was released as a single on 1 February 1958.
Al Bano and Romina Power are an Italian-American pop music duo formed in 1975 by then-married couple Italian tenor Albano Carrisi and American singer Romina Power, the daughter of Hollywood actor Tyrone Power. They have recorded over 22 albums, which have sold in 150 million copies across six decades. Their best known international hits include "Felicità", "Sharazan", "Tu, soltanto tu ", "Ci sarà", "Sempre sempre", and "Libertà!". They participated twice in Eurovision Song Contest in 1976 and 1985 and performed five times at Sanremo Music Festival, winning in 1984 with the song "Ci sarà". The couple also shot seven films, based on their songs, between 1967 and 1984. The two separated in 1999 and divorced in 2012, but reunited professionally in 2013.
Giulio Rapetti, best known as Mogol, is an Italian music lyricist. He is best known for his collaborations with Lucio Battisti, Gianni Bella, Marcella Bella, Adriano Celentano and Mango.
"Luce (Tramonti a nord est)" (translating to "Light (Sunsets in the North-East)") is a song by Italian singer-songwriter Elisa released on 6 March 2001 as the fourth and final extract from the second studio album Asile's World by Sugar Music. The English version of the song, "Come Speak to Me" was published in 2002.
Anna Hoxha, known professionally as Anna Oxa, is an Italian singer, actress and television presenter. She has received mainstream popularity and recognition within Italy due to her numerous participations in the Sanremo Music Festival.
"For Your Love" is a song by The Yardbirds.
...bugiardo più che mai... più incosciente che mai... is a studio album by Italian singer Mina, released on November 1969 by PDU.
Roberto Satti, better known as Bobby Solo, is an Italian singer, musician, and film actor.
Rosalba Pippa, better known by her stage name Arisa, is an Italian singer, actress, and television personality.
Little Tony was a Sammarinese singer and actor, who achieved success in Britain in the late 1950s and early 1960s, as the lead singer of Little Tony & His Brothers, before returning to Italy where he continued a successful career as a singer and film actor.
Iller Pattacini, was an Italian composer of pop music, arranger, band leader, and conductor. He worked as a house arranger for Ricordi and under the pen name Lunero penned songs such as Una lacrima sul viso, a success for Bobby Solo in 1964.
Rosanna Fratello is an Italian singer and actress.
Giovanni Bella, best known as Gianni Bella, is an Italian composer and singer-songwriter.
"Zingara" is a song composed by Enrico Riccardi and Luigi Albertelli. The song won the nineteenth edition of the Sanremo Music Festival 1969, with a double performance by Bobby Solo and Iva Zanicchi. The Solo's version peaked at first place for two weeks on the Italian hit parade.
Tears on Your Face is a 1964 Italian musicarello film directed by Ettore Maria Fizzarotti. Its Italian title is taken from the hit song of the same name by the film's star Bobby Solo.
"Una donna per amico" is a song composed by Lucio Battisti and Mogol, and performed by Lucio Battisti. It was released as a single in October 1978, with "Nessun dolore" as B-side. The single peaked at first place fourteen consecutive weeks on the Italian hit parade between November 1978 and February 1979. It was the second most sold single of the year in Italy, behind Bee Gees' "Stayin' Alive".
"La prima cosa bella" is a song composed by Nicola Di Bari and Mogol. The song ranked second at the twenth edition of the Sanremo Music Festival, with a double performance by Nicola Di Bari and Ricchi e Poveri.
Riccardo Maiocchi, best known as Riki Maiocchi, was an Italian singer and musician, mainly successful in the second half of the 1960s.
