Patty Pravo, 74 years old and not hear them. The great singer, born Nicoletta Strambelli, was born in Venice on April 9, 1948 and certainly doesn't look her age. Very blond, perfect body, the allure of a cold and unattainable diva, Patty Pravo continues to be a huge success among his fans who after more than half a century of career belong to several generations.
Patty Pravo
He was born in the lagoon city and lives in the Dorsoduro district, a few steps from the Academy and the Guggenheim Foundation. An area close to the Grand Canal and Giudecca Canal where culture is daily bread. And where it is inevitable to meet famous people of all kinds. At the age of 3 she began taking piano lessons. At ten she is enrolled at the Benedetto Marcello Conservatory where she studies for eight years and she cultivates the dream of becoming a conductor.
Leave Venice to complete his studies in London but soon returned to Italy where he began his career in Rome becoming the Piper girl. From the mythical Roman dance hall, part of her is her unstoppable career as an artist. Her low and sensual tone, her provocations and excesses consecrate her as a symbol of transgression. She is not just a singer but a well-rounded character that she expresses with her way of being her desire for freedom, outside the box and the 'stakes' that bourgeois society imposes.
CAREER
Over the course of his career, he releases dozens of albums. Since 1968, when his first album is released, he has sold over 100 million records. He participates in numerous Festival of Sanremo winning the Critics' Prize three times. The cinema wants her but she is not attracted, so much so that she says 'no' to directors of the caliber of Vittorio De Sica, Michelangelo Antonioni and Federico Fellini; even declines the invitation of Andy Warhol, the king of pop art. Patty Pravo is already a music star and she doesn't miss her own big screen.
His training as a musician is fundamental to his career, studded with great successes but also with the most diverse professional experiences. The Venetian artist is always very attentive to new musical trends, styles, influences that come from Europe and from all over the world. So many of her songs that gave her satisfaction and success. From Sad boy at If I lose you ”, The doll, Crazy idea, Wonderful thought, And tell me you don't want to die. These are just some of the most famous songs that remain in the collective imagination of the fans.
A life outside the box
Patty Pravo's is a life of great loves characterized by absolute freedom. The emancipated and uninhibited 'Piper girl' lives her romantic relationships without yielding to any commonplace or prejudice. And she gets married several times too. Today at 74 she is always a style icon, a woman of great class, with a still persuasive voice, highly acclaimed by the public with her sophisticated looks. She is an emblem of elegance and refinement not only for an ethereal and diaphanous external beauty but for the profound essence of her free spirit. Happy Birthday Patty!
On the cover Patty Pravo during a concert - photo Wikipedia - peppemax94 CC BY-SA 4.0
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