Her 1964 collaboration with Nino Rota produced 'Parole Parole,' a frank song about desire that got banned from some radio stations.
For a sense of her range, listen to 'Parole Parole' and then something like 'Ti Lascio Una Canzone.' They're from different corners of her repertoire.
Minnozzi's 'Parole Parole' wasn't just a hit, it was a provocation. The lyrics about romantic desire drew criticism from conservative quarters and got banned from some stations, which says something about the climate she was working in. She recorded over a dozen albums that moved between traditional ballads, jazz-infused pop, and more experimental electronic music, and she performed with figures like Oscar Peterson and Lucio Dalla.
She was born in Bologna in 1940 and studied at the Giuseppe Verdi Conservatory. Her 1964 collaboration with songwriter Nino Rota produced 'Parole Parole,' which became her signature song. She continued performing and recording in later years, though on a smaller scale than during her peak in the 1960s.
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