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Mina
One of Italy's most popular singers, Mina Anna Maria Mazzini, better known by
her stage name Mina, was born in Busto Arsizio (Lombardy) on March 25, 1940.
Gifted with a powerful, rich voice, the singer who grew up in Cremona was
noticed in the club La Bussola by Davide Matalon, founder of the Italdisc label,
who had her record rock'n'roll covers under the names Baby Gate and Mina, a
pseudonym she kept. Her television appearance in 1959 brought her to the
attention of the public, before the release of her best-selling album Tintarella
di Luna the following year. An official RAI pr...
