Wednesday 17 August 2011

Rock'n'roll celebrities

 Rita Pavone at a juke-box Saturday night.
Jimmy Fontana & Rita in late 1962.
Gianni Morandi & Rita Pavone watch as Sergio Endrigo plays away...
it looks like Rita Pavone is only posing with the guitar while Morandi sings away... that's actually Sergio Endrigo's guitar.
Gianni & Rita...
Françoise Hardy shows Rita Pavone how much taller she is... Mamma just watches...
Françoise Hardy stoops to be kissed by Rita Pavone.
same restaurant, same day...
Pino Rucher played guitar on 'La partita di pallone', Amore twist', 'Che m'importa del mondo', 'Datemi un martello' and 'Viva la pappa col pomodoro'. He also played guitar for Nico Fidenco's 'Legata a un granello di sabbia', 'Goccia di mare', Mina's 'E se domani', Milva's 'Flamenco rock' and many others. 
Paul Anka, Rita Pavone, la Mamma & Teddy Reno meet in Paris, 1963.
Paul Anka, Rita Pavone, Shel Shapiro & Bobby from The Rokes in Paris.
pianist & song-writer Stelvio Cipriani & Rita.
Neil Sedaka being made-up while Rita ponders about her next number - 1964.

Little Peggy March's Italian album back-cover - 1964.
Rita & Peggy March.
Rita meets Barbra in 1964. 
Rita Pavone & Mina rehersal at RAI for a duet.
Shel Shapiro leader of The Rokes gets down on his knees...now it's Rita's turn to get down on her knees for Gianni Morandi's 'In ginocchio da te'.
Rita & Gianni Morandi on the set of 'Rita la zanzara' 1966.
Dino on top of Rita Pavone.
Rita in 1963. in a similar pose.