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Originally Posted by PenguinHead
Wow! Did/do these singers have long careers and wide acclaim in European markets?
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Mina is one of the few italian artists that were acclaimed in foreign countries since the 60's, she's even been a musical muse for director Federico Fellini, but she's been retired for a long time and doesn't do public appearances anymore. Now, even if she keeps recording and is regarded as a legend, she doesn't get much attention and her records are niche products, much like Joni Mitchell.
Gianna Nannini is a 70s icon, the one that brought punk and rock in Italy and still is the only woman representative of the genre here. She's been and continue to be known in the UK and keeps on recording but is above all an elderly new mom.