Paola Musiani (25 November 1949 - 8 January 1985) was an Italian singer.
Paola Musiani | |
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| Born | 25 November 1949 |
| Died | 8 January 1985 (aged 35) Bologna, Italy |
| Occupation | Singer |
Life and career
editMusiani was born in Vignola, Modena. At the age of 16, while making her accountancy studies, Musiani started singing in the dance halls of her region.[1][2]
In 1966, after taking part in a singing contest with a cover version of The Monkees' "I'm a Believer", she was put under contract by CBS.[3] In 1967, Musiani got her first success with "Ode per Billie Joe", a cover version of Bobbie Gentry's "Ode to Billie Joe".[1][2] In the following years, she took part to the most important musical events in Italy, including Canzonissima, Cantagiro, Festivalbar and two editions of the Sanremo Music Festival, in 1974 and 1975.[1][2]
Musiani later became active on stage as an operetta singer and actress, before dying prematurely, aged 35, because of a car crash in the Autostrada del Sole.[1][2]
Discography
editAlbum
edit- 1972: Dedicato a Paola
- 1984: Trapianto (as La Musiani)
Singles
edit- 1967: La facciata A/Dipingi un mondo per me (CBS, 2727)
- 1967: Ode per Billie Joe/Con la tua mamma (CBS, 3027)
- 1968: Un ragazzo che sogna/Promesse (CBS, 3513)
- 1969: Tu dormirai/Se vuoi cadere in piedi (CBS, 4171)
- 1969: Deserto/La principessa non canta più (CBS, 4280)
- 1970: Faccia da schiaffi/Cosa vuoi cuore mio (Bentler, BE/NP 5066)
- 1971: Noi/Le mie pazza scale (Bentler, BE/NP 5077)
- 1971: Il nostro concerto/Adesso che mi manchi tu (Bentler, BE/NP 5079)
- 1972: Passerà/La mia strana vita (Bentler, BE/NP 5082)
- 1972: Tocco magico/Alone again (Bentler, BE/NP 5086)
- 1972: Tu eri il mio bene/Amore immenso (Bentler, BE/NP 5088)
- 1973: Tango della gelosia/Davanti a Dio (Bentler, BE/NP 5089)
- 1974: La donna quando pensa/L'ultima spiaggia (Bentler, BE/NP-5091)
- 1975: Se nasco un’altra volta/Chiaro (Bentler, BE/NP-5099)
- 1978: Se/Vieni adesso (Bella Record, ZBN 10002)
- 1979: Quello che ci vuole per me/ (Space, ZSB 00102)
- 1982: Lassame sta'/E' amare (Effe Proposta, EP-005)
- 1983: Fastidio/Curiosità (F1 Team, P 7301)
References
edit- ^ a b c d Redazione (9 January 1985). "Morta la Musiani". La Stampa. No. 8.
- ^ a b c d Eddy Anselmi (2009). Festival di Sanremo: almanacco illustrato della canzone italiana. Panini Comics, 2009. ISBN 978-8863462296.
- ^ "Paola Musiani" in Gino Castaldo (edited by). Dizionario della canzone italiana. Curcio, 1990.
External links
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Media related to Paola Musiani at Wikimedia Commons