Mina (singer)

Mina, born in 1940 as Anna Maria Mazzini in Cremona, is a singer.

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1940 - Cremona

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She began her career singing pop songs with a "jazzy" feel in the early 1960s.

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Jazzy - 1960s

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After a concert at La Bussola in 1968, a nightclub on the Tuscan riviera famous for hosting artists such as Frank Sinatra and Ella Fitzgerald, she became a national star in Italy. She appeared in several TV shows mostly as a hostess during the late 1960s and the 1970s.

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La Bussola - 1968 - Tuscan riviera - Frank Sinatra - Ella Fitzgerald - Italy - 1970s

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Her most famous songs were written by the prolific duo Mogol-Battisti. It was Lucio Battisti who wrote the music for many of her hits including, Amor Mio, Io e te da soli and Insieme.

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Mogol-Battisti - Lucio Battisti - Amor Mio - Io e te da soli - Insieme

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Mina's voice has been considered by many as one of if not THE best in Italy.

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After retiring from public appearances in the late 1970s she continues to release albums on a yearly basis and still features on the top 10 charts in Italy with the new single releases.

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