Franca Raimondi [SEP] place of birth
Franca Raimondi
Franca Raimondi (8 July 1932 – 28 August 1988) was an Italian singer.
Born in Monopoli, Province of Bari, Apulia, Raimondi studied operatic singing and foreign languages. In 1956, Raimondi was among the winners of a RAI contest of new voices and got the chance to perform at the 1956 edition of the Sanremo Music Festival, she eventually won with the song "Aprite Le Finestre" "(Open the Windows)". In the same year she represented Italy in the first Eurovision Song
Sanremo Casino.
- 24 May - Italy enters the Eurovision Song Contest for the first time with "Aprite le finestre", performed by Franca Raimondi and "Amami se vuoi", performed by Tonina Torrielli.
- 20 June - Resignation of Filiberto Guala, CEO of the RAI from 1954, skilled administrator but very discussed for the bigoted decency codes imposted to the TV; Marcello Rodinò takes his place.Catholic fervent, Guala in 1960 becomes Trappist monk.
- 19 December - Birth of the company "Il