Italy loses a music icon
NewsThe singer and television star Raffaella Carrà has died at 78.
Her hit song Tanti Auguri (Best Wishes) was a gay torch song all over the world.
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Very famous in Italy. A few years ago, she did a long show at Muti’s house. She managed to make him a little bit nice. Not an easy thing
iconoclastic I know but I am sick of the overuse of the word ‘icon’. any chance of a ‘solution’?
RIP dear Lady, she had a wonderful tv programme and often invited opera singers as well
Not to mention Topo Gigio.
RIP Carrissima.