years_active label article_title background birth_date genre image origin name occupation
1959 -- 2004 bluebell , fonit cetra , rca carmen villani
 solo_singer 21 may 1944 pop , swing , beat , rhythm and blues carmen villani 1975.jpg ravarino , province of modena , italy carmen villani singer
carmen villani

carmen villani -lrb- born 21 may 1944 -rrb- is a former italian pop singer and actress .
she had a recognisable voice and an outstanding musical sense .
villani was a versatile performer , featuring elements of gospel and blues .
she is considered among the finest examples of the early beat music in italy .
she also collaborated with some of the top film scorers in italy .
villani 's fame was limited to her homeland , where she charted records and gave several performances broadcast nationwide by rai .
after her failure to chart hits in the early 1970s , she became an actress in commedia sexy all ` italiana films .
