Italy loses a music icon

Italy loses a music icon

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norman lebrecht

July 05, 2021

The 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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  • Concertgebouw79 says:
    July 5, 2021 at 7:15 pm

    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

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  • Gary Freer says:
    July 5, 2021 at 8:45 pm

    iconoclastic I know but I am sick of the overuse of the word ‘icon’. any chance of a ‘solution’?

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  • fred says:
    July 5, 2021 at 9:08 pm

    RIP dear Lady, she had a wonderful tv programme and often invited opera singers as well

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