Mina Anna Mazzini, known mononymously as Mina, is widely regarded as the greatest Italian pop singer of all time and a genuine icon of European popular culture. Born in 1940, she rose to prominence in the late 1950s and 1960s, quickly earning the nickname “The Tiger of Cremona” (La Tigre di Cremona) for her powerful, wide-ranging voice (a four-octave range) and her passionate, often provocative, stage presence.
Mina dominated the Italian charts throughout the 1960s and early 1970s with hits spanning genres from rock and roll and swing to balladry and soul, including classics like “Il cielo in una stanza” and “Parole parole.” Despite retiring from public performances in 1978 and living a famously reclusive life since, she has continued to release highly successful studio albums almost annually, cementing her status as an enduring and influential figure in global music.
Take a look at these vintage photos to see the beauty of young Mina Mazzini.
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