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Mina

Musician
Forfans of italian pop and jazz, lovers of great vocalists, and newcomers curious about classic italian music.
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The Profile

Mina (Mina Anna Mazzini) is an Italian singer known as “La Tigre di Cremona,” celebrated for her powerful voice, wide range and versatility across pop, jazz and other styles. A major TV and chart presence in the 1960s–70s, she retired from live performance in 1978 but continued releasing acclaimed recordings.

Renowned for signature songs like Il cielo in una stanza and Se telefonando; notable collaborations include works connected with Ennio Morricone, Lucio Battisti and Adriano Celentano; frequent interpreter of standards and tributes (from Jannacci to opera arias).

DeBaser’s Mina corner spans 1960s classics, bossa nova breezes, 1970s soft‑rock turns and modern tributes. You’ll find deep dives on Se telefonando, album-by-album love letters, and some sharp jabs at over-polished covers. The consensus: the voice still floors people. Expect Morricone harmonies, Jannacci tales, and Celentano sparring.

Notable Quotes

❝ But I think that, apart from the emotions and Mina’s great interpretation, “Se telefonando” is undoubtedly an absolute masterpiece of universal value not only for its musical part but also for its lyrics (Mogol’s absolute dominance on this type of theme, that of conflicting loves, particularly in collaboration with Battisti, was yet to come).
❝ Mina, who is underappreciated in the little songs of the various “Bau” and “Bula Bula,” here, as already in “L’allieva,” displays all her colors and strength.
❝ I love Mina when she sings these melodramas giving them a melodramatic and tragic voice.
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