Luciana Turina (born 13 August 1946) is an Italian singer, actress and television personality.

Life and career

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, Turina started her professional career as singer in 1965, participating at the

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and winning the competition with the song "Come ti vorrei". One year later, she entered the main competition at the

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, with the song "Dipendesse da me". In 1969 she made her film debut in

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's '' Serafino'' and from then she focused her career on acting, mainly playing comedic roles. Her variegated career also includes television variety shows, cabaret and several books.

Discography

LP

* 1972 - ''Perché qualcuno un giorno mi ha dato la vita e... una voce'' (

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, SC 1074)

EP

* 1966 - ''Dio come ti amo/Dependes de mi/La carta vincente/Nadia me puede juzgar'' (

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, HG 77-40; with

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and

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; published in

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)

Songs

* 1965 - ''Sei il mio male/Come ti vorrei'' ( CGD, N 9600) * 1966 - ''Dipendesse da me/L'amore è una giostra'' (Compagnia Generale del Disco, N 9604) * 1966 - ''Depende de mi/L'amore è una giostra'' (Music-Hall, 30.524; pubblicato in

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) * 1966 - ''Non prendere la vita così com'è/Un ragazzo che ride'' (Compagnia Generale del Disco, N 9625) * 1966 - ''Il mio male/Non prendere la vita così com'è'' (Compagnia Generale del Disco, N 9634) * 1968 - ''Imogene/Notte senza fine'' (RCA Talent, TL1) * 1971 - ''Fratello ladro/Ma perché'' (

, SC 1069) * 1972 - ''Djamballà (il mio tempo arriverà)/Cena per due'' (

, SC 1074) * 1977 - ''Water closet/Arancione'' (Mia Records, M 1513) * 1983 - ''Hey mamma/Brr...che freddo'' (Strong Records, SR 106) * 2017 - ''Terra''

Participations

* 1981 - ''

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'' with ''Petite Creature'' * 2001 - ''Come nelle favole'' with ''Musica è''

References

External links

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