Minnie Minoprio (born 4 July 1942) is a British actress, singer and showgirl, mainly active in Italy.
Minnie Minoprio | |
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 Minoprio in the movie Zingara (1969) | |
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Life and career
editBorn Virginia Anne Minoprio in Ware, Hertfordshire, Minoprio after graduating from the Arts Educational School, where she studied acting and singing, debuted at 15 in a stage version of "Cinderella".[1] Two years later moved in Italy where she starred in the revue Io e Margherita, alongside Walter Chiari.[1][2]
At the same time she began a career as a jazz singer, recording a music album of dixieland and collaborating with other musicians;[1] just with a duet with another singer, Fred Bongusto, she obtained in 1971 her major discographic success, the song "Quando mi dici così", which ranked 20 in the Italian hit parade.[3] Her variegated career also includes radio, television, cinema and two novels, Il passaggio (1992) and Benvenuti a bordo (2007).
Discography
edit- 1969 - New! Dixieland Sound (Contape)
- 1973 - Forse Sarà La Musica Del Mare (Fonit Cetra, LPX-30)
- 1974 - Ti voglio dare... poco per volta (Spark, SRLP261)
- 1983 - Minnie (Hollywood, HO 82702)
- 1987 - Anni '40... le canzoni più belle (CGD, 20569)
- 1993 - Good Friends (Rossodisera Records)
- 2003 - Jazz (Hollywood)
- 2005 - My twilight songs (Hollywood)
- 2007 - S(w)inging the blues - Minnie Minoprio quartet & guests (Hollywood)
- 2007 - Jason Marsalis & Minnie Minoprio (Hollywood)
- 2009 - Why stop now! (Great songs from the 20th century) (NAR International, distr. Edel)
Partial filmography
edit- Zingara (1969) - Silvia Donati
- Mio padre Monsignore (1971) - Lover of Don Alvaro
- Roma Bene (1971) - Minnie
- The Funny Face of the Godfather (1973) - Bonnie
- Una storia ambigua (1986) - Contessa Anna Guerrieri
- Forever Blues (2005) - Singer
References
edit- ^ a b c "A Cagliari Minnie Minoprio in jazz". La Nuova Sardegna. 21 August 2010. Retrieved 18 February 2012.
- ^ Dina D'Isa (27 October 2005). "MINNIE MINOPRIO Benigni? E' meglio di Fellini". Cinecittà.com. Archived from the original on 18 May 2007. Retrieved 18 February 2012.
- ^ Dario Salvatori. Storia dell'Hit Parade. Gramese, 1989.
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