Ri-Fi was an Italian record company and label, active between 1959 and 1982. The company was founded in

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by , who also served as CEO.Mauro De Luigi. "Ri-Fi". Gino Castaldo (edited by). ''Dizionario della canzone italiana''. Curcio Editore, 1990. The company discovered and launched many artists, including

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and

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, as well as recording established artists such as

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and

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. Notably, singer Mina had several major hits with Ri-Fi between 1963 and 1967, including "Città vuota", "È l'uomo per me", "Un anno d'amore" and "E se domani". A few years after the death of Ansoldi in 1979, the company went on hiatus. Its catalogue was subsequently bought by

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