80 years of Mina, the oldest

(ANSA) - ROME, MAR 20 - A few months ago, in November of last year, he released the album "Mina Fossati", a project where the two "great absentees" of the Italian song had thought since 1997. He will soon be 80 on 25 March. For more than 40 years, since August 1978, it has not appeared in public. Yet Mina, who in 2001 was named Grand Officer of Merit of the Republic by Carlo Azeglio Ciampi, has always remained present.
It is enough to listen, as is happening now, to his voice playing with the simple melody of an advertising spot to feel the strength of one of the absolute myths of the Italian show.
Its catalog continues to produce important figures, LizaMinnelli called it the largest. He has recorded songs in English, Spanish, German, Japanese, French, has covered a repertoire ranging from Naples to Frank Sinatra, from pop alrock'n'roll, from songwriting to Opera to the songs of Christmas, has also become a Disney comic and his engravings continue to be among the most sought after pieces by collectors.
In the history of Italian television his performances remain in "Milleluci", "Senza Rete", "Canzonissima", "Teatro 10", "Studio Uno", "Il Musichiere", in that of classical music such as "Grande, grande grande", " The sky in quite "," Brava "," And if tomorrow "," Nobody "to standards such as" Georgia On My Mind "," Night And Day "and" Someday "up to" Insesatez ". And then Battisti, De André, Kurt Weill and "SurabayaJohnny", "goodies" such as "Insane wind vane" and "Chihuahua". In addition, a series of duets that already represent the history of our show alone: ​​with Giorgio Gaber, Ugo Tognazzi, CaterinaValente, Vittorio De Sica, Luciano Salce, Totò, Giancarlo Giannini, Astor Piazzolla, Franco Cerri, Renato Rascel and LelioLuttazzi. But on television we also saw it alongside Alberto Sordi, Paolo Panelli, Ugo Tognazzi, Vittorio Gassman, Walter Chiari, Nino Manfredi, Peppino De Filippo, to name just a few names. His duet with Lucio Battisti remains one of the most beautiful and exciting musical moments of our TV history. (HANDLE).