“Lmy life is beautiful because I have no regrets or remorse. I just have this yearning, this desire to sing». Donatella Moretti, 80 years old completed last September, she is a girl from the last century but updated to 2023. Listen to Lazza, Vasco Rossi and she has chosen a song by Diodato to enter the scene at Today is another day. In the program of Serena Bortone also announces that he has several plans for the future. As Go through lifea book and a video in which he will tell his journey, from childhood to today.
Donatella Moretti, life and career
Born in Perugia on 17 September 1942, Donatella Moretti owes its success to the “nightingale voice”, with which she won the Cantagiro 1962, with the song I hug her. «At the time I didn’t even have a contract but from bet to bet I kept winning.
And every time they gave me a gold medal. I remember that dad, not at all agreeing with my participation, finally collected the medals and made me a bracelet, I must say heavy».
From Diary of a sixteen year old On TV
Hers comes out the following year first album, Diary of a sixteen year oldarranged by Ennio Morricone containing the most successful piece, When you see my dear love. “The Master told me clearly: ‘I took the trouble to listen to your voice.’ Then I interviewed him for my broadcasts». In 1972 Donatella Moretti began her second life as television presenter (Of Without many compliments And feminine plural) then move on to Radio with programs like A thousand and one songs And White paper.
During his career he has therefore met politicians, singers, actors. Among others Montanelli, Alberto Sordi, Jannacci. “I remember all the emotions: with Jannacci I was all red, I felt my heart beating, but I told him: you save me anyway, you’re a cardiologist, aren’t you?”
Collaborations with Paoli and De André
Collaborated with Lucio Battisti, MogulUmberto Bindi George Gabriel, Sergio Endrigo, Bruno Lauzi, Sergio Bardotti, Franco Califano, Franco Battiato, Fred Bongusto.
And also with De Andrè. “I asked him with my usual exuberance. I would like to meet you because I would like to sing your song. And he answered me “Marinella no, Mina did it, you can do it Song of lost love“. And so it was”.
Gino Paoli with Donatella Moretti, 1970 (Photo by Mondadori via Getty Images)
Donatella Moretti also tells of the sympathy with Gino Paoli. «We introduced ourselves to RCA and I asked him for a song too. Writesse The law of love which I presented to Cantagiro. There was great esteem, a great friendship. I remember they invited me to dinner at home, the first wife was infinitely sweet. At their house I ate the best minestrone of my life. He loved watching John Wayne movies, but I didn’t, really not.”
The positive side of life according to Donatella Moretti
Where does Donatella Moretti get all her will to live from? “From the education I had,” she says. «My mum used to tell me: she finds the positive side. It is always possible to do this. If you stop, even in difficult moments, there is always a part of you that can go on».
He also wrote children’s songs with the album Cotton candy. His latest work is 2020.
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