Rita Pavone was born on August 23, 1945 in Turin, Italy. A rock singer in the 1960s she competed and one the first Festival degli Sconosciuti (Festival of the Unknown) a festival for amateur artists in 1962. Her debut album in 1963 made her a national and international star at the age of 17. Her single “Cuore” (Heart) sold a million copies and spent nine weeks at number one in Italy. In 1964 she charted in the U.S. with “Remember Me”. In 1965 she was appeared on the Ed Sullivan Show and returned several times until 1970. She was a teen idol in Spain. She recorded with such stars as Barbara Streisand, Diana Ross and the Supremes, Ella Fitzgerald, Duke Ellington, Tom Jones and Paul Anka. She also appeared at Carnegie Hall during the era. Pavone also became an actress appearing in six films during the '60s targeted to the teen audience including her only Euro-western “Little Rita of the West” (1967) with Terence Hill. In 1968 she married he manager Tony Reno in Switzerland. Pavone appeared in films again in the 1980s and and international concerts. In 2002 she began a stage career. She has two sons: Alessandro a radio show host and Giorgio a singer following in his mothers footsteps. Rita ran for the Italian Senate in 2006. Today we celebrate Rita Pavone's 65th birthday.
Monday, August 23, 2010
Happy Birthday Rita Pavone
Rita Pavone was born on August 23, 1945 in Turin, Italy. A rock singer in the 1960s she competed and one the first Festival degli Sconosciuti (Festival of the Unknown) a festival for amateur artists in 1962. Her debut album in 1963 made her a national and international star at the age of 17. Her single “Cuore” (Heart) sold a million copies and spent nine weeks at number one in Italy. In 1964 she charted in the U.S. with “Remember Me”. In 1965 she was appeared on the Ed Sullivan Show and returned several times until 1970. She was a teen idol in Spain. She recorded with such stars as Barbara Streisand, Diana Ross and the Supremes, Ella Fitzgerald, Duke Ellington, Tom Jones and Paul Anka. She also appeared at Carnegie Hall during the era. Pavone also became an actress appearing in six films during the '60s targeted to the teen audience including her only Euro-western “Little Rita of the West” (1967) with Terence Hill. In 1968 she married he manager Tony Reno in Switzerland. Pavone appeared in films again in the 1980s and and international concerts. In 2002 she began a stage career. She has two sons: Alessandro a radio show host and Giorgio a singer following in his mothers footsteps. Rita ran for the Italian Senate in 2006. Today we celebrate Rita Pavone's 65th birthday.
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