Mina Anna Maria Mazzini or Mina Anna Quaini, known mononymously as Mina, is an Italian singer and actress. She was a staple of television variety shows and a dominant figure in Italian pop music from the 1960s to the mid-1970s, known for her three-octave vocal range, the agility of her soprano voice, and her image as an emancipated woman.
Mina in the Teatro 10 television programme in 1972
Mina with her Anelli piano and a Giemmei guitar at home in Cremona, 1959
The Alla ribalta 2 – Speciale per Mina television programme broadcast on 2 May 1964
Mina with Alberto Lupo, 1972
Gino Paoli is an Italian singer-songwriter. He is a seminal figure who has written a number of songs widely regarded as classics in Italian popular music, including: "Il cielo in una stanza", "Che cosa c'è", "Senza fine", "Quattro amici al bar" and "Sapore di sale".
Paoli in 2010
Autograph of Gino Paoli on the muretto of Alassio
Paoli and Danilo Rea, 2021