Caterina Caselli (born 10 April 1946) is an Italian record producer, music executive, singer and bass player.

Biography

Caselli was born in Modena but grew up in

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. She started her music career by playing bass in local clubs. In 1966 she debuted in the

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with " Nessuno mi può giudicare", a song discarded by

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, scoring a notable success. It sold over one million copies, and was awarded a

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. Caselli also had considerable success with an Italian cover of the David McWilliams song "

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" called "Il volto della vita". Her first album, ''Casco d'oro'' (Golden Bob), was titled after a nickname given to her by the music press. In 1966 she scored another domestic hit with the song "

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”. In 1968 Caselli enjoyed further success with a dynamic version of the

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-penned tune “

Insieme a te non ci sto più "Insieme a te non ci sto più" (; i.e. "I will no longer be with you.") is an Italian pop song written by Paolo Conte, Michele Virano and Vito Pallavicini and performed by Caterina Caselli. Years later Conte revealed that he and Pallavicini auditio ...

". In 2006, Caselli recorded a new version of the song for the soundtrack of the

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film '' The Goodbye Kiss''. This version won the

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for Best Song. In 1970 she married Piero Sugar, head of her music label CGD. Caselli started working with her husband, eventually becoming president of

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, and retired from her performing career. She discovered and recorded artists such as

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, Giuni Russo,

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and

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. In 1983 she was lured out of retirement when she agreed to record " Amico è" with

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. The song peaked at number 5 in the Italian charts.

Discography

*1966 - ''Casco d'oro'' (CGD, FG 5029) *1967 - ''Diamoci del tu'' (CGD, FG 5033) *1970 - ''Caterina Caselli'' (CGD, FGS 5080) *1972 - ''Caterina Caselli'' (CGD, FGL 5105) *1974 - ''Primavera'' (CGD, 69071) *1975 - ''Una grande emozione'' (CGD, 69121) *1990 - ''Amada mia'' (Sugar Music 508100-1)

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Caselli, Caterina 1946 births Living people Musicians from the Province of Modena Italian women singers Italian record producers Italian women record producers Italian bass guitarists