Born in Siena, Tuscany on 14 June 1954, singer Gianna Nannini has enjoyed a
successful career in Italy since the early 1980s. The elder sister of racing
driver Alessandro Nannini, she studied piano and composition in Milan and began
her musical career with a debut album of the same name, released in 1976. Her
first hit, "America " (no. 27), came in 1979 with the album California, which
brought the singer to the attention of neighboring countries. Her fame spread
internationally with the album Puzzle (no. 2), produced by the German Conny
Plank (known for his work with Kraftwerk) a...