Career
Born in Vignola, Modena, at 16 years old, while making her accountancy studies, Musiani started singing in the dance halls of her region. In 1966, after taking part in a singing contest with a cover version of The Monkees" "I"m a Believer", she was put under contract by Columbia Broadcasting System. In 1967 Musiani got her first success with "Ode per Billie Joe", a cover version of Bobbie Gentry"s "Ode to Billie Joe". Musiani later became active on stage as an operetta singer and actress, before dying prematurely, aged 35, because of a car crash in the Autostrada del Sole.
