Vanna Brosio

Vanna Brosio
Born 18 April 1943
Turin
Died 19 June 2010 (aged 67)
Turin

Vanna Brosio (18 April 1943 – 19 June 2010) was an Italian singer, television personality and journalist.

Life and career

Born Giovanna Brosio in Turin, the daughter of a well-known antiquarian and the nephew of the former NATO Secretary General Manlio Brosio,[1] she started her career in 1948 as a model in Milan, appearing in magazines, fotoromanzi and Carosello commercials.[2] In 1964 she started a more than twenty years musical career during which she recorded songs written for her by Enzo Jannacci, Cristiano Malgioglio and Gianni Boncompagni, among others.[2][3] In 1971 she hosted the radio program Novità, and between 1972 and 1976 she hosted the RAI musical show Adesso musica.[2] In 1984 she co-presented, alongside Aldo Biscardi, the sport talk-show Il processo del Lunedì.[2] In addition to her musical and television activities, Brosio was also active as a journalist, collaborating for years with the magazine TV Sorrisi e Canzoni.[2]

References

  1. ↑ Sergio Miravalle. "Intervista Giorgio e Paolo astigiani celebri". La Stampa. 27 July 1996. p.3.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 "Addio a Vanna Brosio, conduttrice e giornalista sportiva". Libero. 19 June 2010. Retrieved 11 May 2014.
  3. ↑ Gino Castaldo. Dizionario della canzone italiana. Curcio, 1990. p.222.

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