Raffaella Carrà is dead. He was 78 years old.
She was the queen of TV in the 70s and 80s, an icon of Italy for generations of now mature kids.
Singer, presenter, dancer,
her success
had no borders,
arriving in South America, France, Spain.
From Trieste down to programs such as Pronto Raffaella 'and Carramba che Sorpresa' made the history of Italian TV.
FROM THE HOMBEL TO THE HELMET, CARRA 'ICON OF FASHION
"Raffaella has left us.
She has gone to a better world, where her humanity, her unmistakable laugh and her extraordinary talent will shine forever." With these words Sergio Japino made the announcement joining the pain of his nephews Federica and Matteo, of Barbara, Paola and Claudia Boncompagni, of the closest friends and collaborators.
His last post dates back to 18 June last day of his birthday "Your affection moves me, I embrace you and I wish you a summer with a return to normal". But today the news came as a storm in the afternoon of the Italians. To give a sense of what the national Raffa represented are the
words of Renzo Arbore
: "
Historians will speak of the end of the belle epoque of the small screen
.
I feel a great pain for losing a friend. "Raffaella Carrà was probably the most loved showgirl ever, with dozens of TV programs, hit songs in the listening charts, films. At least three generations grew up with her." Yes. is off - Japino announced - at 16.20 today, after some time an illness had attacked that tiny body of his yet so full of overflowing energy.
The funeral will be defined shortly ".
Raffaella Carrà owes much of her international success to songs
.
The President of the Republic Sergio Matterella
in expressing his condolences underlined how Raffaella Carrà: "Television face par excellence has transmitted - with his skill and his sympathy - a message of elegance, kindness and optimism". For
the Prime Minister Mario Draghi
Raffaella Carrà has brought the name of Italy to the world. His laughter and generosity have accompanied entire generations. "And again the Minister of Culture Dario Franceschini, Minister Luigi di Maio, Maria Stella Gelmini, Mara Carfagna, Enrico Letta, Nicola Zingaretti, Giorgia Meloni, Antonio Tajani, the president of Emilia Romagna Bonaccini, Chiara Appendino, and Virginia Raggi and many others. And still mourn the great artist "the best ever", Vasco Rossi, Cristiano Malgioglio, Gianni Morandi, Laura Pausini, Patty Pravo, Enzo Paolo Turchi, Milly Carlucci to Fabio Fazio. The Guardian had 'portrayed' her in a piece on pop culture last summer. Japino's words are joined by her beloved nephews Federica and Matteo, with Barbara, Paola and Claudia Boncompagni,lifelong friends and closest collaborators. In her latest dispositions, Raffaella asked for a simple unfinished wooden coffin and an urn to hold her ashes. Born in Bologna on June 18, 1943 as Raffaella Maria Roberta Pelloni, the dancer and singer Raffaella Carrà, after her beginnings, very young, in the cinema, her debut is with I, Agata and you, in which she launches her new style of showgirl. But it is in the same year, with Canzonissima con Corrado, that he reaches popularity.debut is with Me, Agata and you, in which she launches her new style of showgirl. But it is in the same year, with Canzonissima con Corrado, that he reaches popularity.debut is with Me, Agata and you, in which she launches her new style of showgirl. But it is in the same year, with Canzonissima con Corrado, that he reaches popularity.
The reactions to his disappearance
His talent, his navel outside, and the transgressive songs for the time for TV
, like the Tuca tuca, the schetch with Alberto Sordi in the song of 1971 that grazed his navel gracefully while dancing, consecrate it in the homes of Italians. And then come But what music maestro, You and Fiesta begin making love. The Eighties are those of Fantastico with Corrado, Gigi Sabani and Renato Zero: an average of 25 million spectators to listen to his opening theme Ballo ballo. It is also the period in which the partnership with Gianni Boncompagni was born, who will accompany her throughout her career. Also in the same period arrives Ready, Raffaella? After a two-year period in Fininvest, Raffaella returns 'home' to Rai in the 1990s where she once again collects successes with Carramba! What a surprise, invented together with Japino. Then still a lot of TV,not only in Italy but also in Spain, where he remained very popular for four years with his Hola Raffaella. Then the return to Italy in 1995 successfully proposing himself in Carramba! What a surprise (1995-97 and 2002).
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Farewell to Raffaella Carrà - ALL PHOTOS
Then again Carramba! Che fortuna (1998-2000 and 2008) and Secrets and lies (1999), also on Rai1. Once at the running of the Sanremo Festival, in 2001, flanked by Piero Chiambretti. In 2004 the Dreams program, while dedicated to long distance adoptions was Love in 2006. In 2007, Raffica Carrà was released, a video-music collection of the numerous television themes he performed. In 2013 she returned to the small screen on Rai2 coach of the talent show The Voice of Italy and her latest album Replay was released. In 2015 he hosted the talent Forte forte forte on Raiuno and interrupted his participation in The Voice of Italy, which was resumed the following year. In 2017 he received the World Gay Icon award, in 2019 it is his latest program A tale begins on Rai3: a series of interviews with personalities from the entertainment worldincluding the great Sophia Loren "Marlon Brando wooed me but I didn't like him". Raffaella acted at the cinema at a very young age also in Hollywood with actors of the caliber of Frank Sinatra as a young girl, and then with directors such as Mario Monicelli, Florestano Vancini. A great Juventus fan today, the Juventus club wanted to pay homage to her "hello Raffaella".
The news of Raffaella Carrà's death bounces in South America where the singer was very famous and becomes one of the main news of many sites. Starting with the Argentine ones with El Clarin which headlines: 'The Italian singer Raffaella Carrá, the queen of Italy in love with Argentina, is dead', a legend of Italian pop with world fame ". The newspaper recalls the artist who" has made popular unforgettable hits such as 'Hot, Hot' or 'You must come to the south' ". And also the testimony of my friend Franco Simone:" I must confirm with great pain that this is so, I am devastated "." The Italian queen who over the years '70 and '80 she became part of the Argentine scene to the sound of '03 -03-456 ', she died at the age of 78 "adds El Clarin,also recalling his friendship with Diego Armando Maradona. The news is also among the opening news of La Nacion which quotes the words of Japino's announcement: "Raffaella has left us. She has gone to a better world, where her humanity, her unmistakable laugh and her talent will remain forever. extraordinary ", reports the Argentine newspaper.
"
Raffaella Carrà was a woman who inspired happiness, courage and commitment in various generations
. Her music made our hearts happy, her free spirit filled our souls". He
wrote on Twitter the Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez
. "Rest in peace, dear # RaffaellaCarrà", adds Sanchez.
