Career
She had her first hit in 1954 at the Sanremo Music Festival with the song "Una canzone da due soldi". As an actress, she worked with Nino Rota and Federico Fellini. Her song, "Oh My Love" (originally featured on the soundtrack of the film Goodbye Uncle Tom), was featured on the soundtrack of the 2011 movie Drive.
She is the widow of composer Riz Ortolani.