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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. Blessed
with a powerful and rich voice, the singer—who grew up in Cremona—was discovered
at 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 stage name
she has kept ever since. Her television appearance in 1959 brought her to the
public’s attention, ahead of the release the following year of the album
Tintarella di Luna, which toppe...
