Career
Born as Carla Gaiano in Ferrara, Boni had worked on Radiotelevisione Italiana, the Italian State Radio and television network, as a singer since 1951. She sang the Italian version of song Johnny Guitar. In 1956 she released a new version of the standard Mambo Italiano, which went on to become her greatest hit.
In 1957 she released the song "Louisiana Casetta in Canada".
During the 1990s she introduced a new version of "Mambo Italiano". In 2007 she pulled out of the making of an album which was to be titled "Aeroplani e Angeli" with songs written by Alessandro Orlando Graziani.
Although seriously ill in 2009 she shot a music video for the song "Portami in India". On 5 October 2008 Carla Boni participated in the event Omaggio a Pino Rucher, una vita per la chitarra / Homage to Pino Rucher, a life for the guitar.
The event in honor of Pino Rucher (Radiotelevisione Italiana guitarist), twelve years after his death, was sponsored by the Municipal Authorities of Manfredonia and by the Authorities of the Province of Foggia.
She died in Rome after a long illness. Her funeral was held at the Santa Maria in Montesanto church, known as the "Church of artists".