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Stefania Rotolo | |
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| Background information | |
| Born | 23 February 1951 Rome, Italy |
| Died | 31 July 1981 (aged 30) Rome, Italy |
| Genre | Pop |
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| Years active | 1964–1981 |
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Stefania Rotolo (23 February 1951 – 31 July 1981) was an Italian singer, dancer, showgirl and television presenter.[1]
Career
[edit]She hosted various TV shows on the Italian national television in the late 1970s, such as Piccolo Slam (1977–1978), Non stop (1978) and Tilt (1979).[2][3] Rotolo also performed the shows' opening and ending themes, most notably "Toccami", "Go!!" and the hit "Cocktail d'amore", written by Cristiano Malgioglio, which peaked at number 2 of the Italian hit parade.[1][4]
Rotolo's first and only studio album, Uragano Slam, was released in 1978.[1]
Personal life and death
[edit]Rotolo had a daughter, Federica, born in 1972 during her relationship with saxophonist Tyrone Harris. She is a pop singer who performs under the name Jasmine.[5]
Rotolo died from uterine cancer in her native city of Rome, at the age of 30.[6][7]
Discography
[edit]Studio albums
[edit]- Uragano Slam (1978)
Singles
[edit]- "Toccami/Piccolo slam" (1977)
- "Go!!!/W Poncho" (1977)
- "Spaccotutto/L'amore è nell'aria" (1978)
- "Cocktail d'amore/Disco tic" (1979)
- "Marameo/Marameo (versione strumentale)" (1979)
Filmography
[edit]- La mafia mi fa un baffo (1974)
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 Ernesto Assante (31 July 2021). "40 anni senza Stefania Rotolo, la "ragazza uragano"". la Repubblica. Retrieved 30 December 2023.
- ↑ "Stefania Rotolo". Studio Radio.
- ↑ "Quarant'anni fa scompariva Stefania Rotolo, la showgirl amata dai giovani". Teche RAI. July 2021.
- ↑ "Cocktail d'amore". Hit Parade Italia. Retrieved 30 December 2023.
- ↑ Tormento, Tormento; Politanò, Matteo (28 June 2022). RapCiclopedia (in Italian). Baldini & Castoldi. ISBN 979-12-5494-454-7. Retrieved 11 July 2023.
- ↑ "È morta a 29 anni Stefania Rotolo la star tv dei ragazzi di discoteca". La Stampa. 1 August 1981.
- ↑ "Anche Zero ai funerali della Rotolo". La Stampa. 4 August 1981.
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- 1951 births
- 1981 deaths
- 20th-century Italian women singers
- Italian female dancers
- Italian showgirls
- 20th-century Italian dancers
- Dancers from Rome
- Italian women television presenters
- Singers from Rome
- Deaths from cancer in Lazio
- Deaths from uterine cancer in Italy
- RCA Records artists
- EMI Records artists
- Italian women pop singers