Paola Musiani

Paola Musiani
Born 25 November 1949 (1949-11-25)
Vignola, Modena, Italy
Died 8 January 1985 (1985-01-09) (aged 35)
Bologna, Italy
Occupation Singer

Paola Musiani (25 November 1949 - 8 January 1985) was an Italian singer.

Life and career

Born in Vignola, Modena, at 16 years old, 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 in 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

Album

Singles

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Redazione (9 January 1985). "Morta la Musiani". La Stampa (8).
  2. 1 2 3 4 Eddy Anselmi. Festival di Sanremo: almanacco illustrato della canzone italiana. Panini Comics, 2009. ISBN 8863462291.
  3. ↑ "Paola Musiani" in Gino Castaldo (edited by). Dizionario della canzone italiana. Curcio, 1990.

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