Vanna Brosio

Vanna Brosio
Brosio in 1972
Born
Giovanna Brosio

(1943-04-18)18 April 1943
Died19 June 2010(2010-06-19) (aged 67)
Turin, Italy
Occupations
Years active1948–2010

Vanna Brosio (born Giovanna Brosio; 18 April 1943 – 19 June 2010) was an Italian singer, television personality and journalist.

Early life

Born Giovanna Brosio in Turin, she was the daughter of a well-known antiquarian and the niece of the former NATO Secretary General Manlio Brosio.[1]

Career

She started her career in 1948 as a model in Milan, appearing in magazines, fotoromanzi and Carosello commercials.[2] In 1964 she started a more than twenty years musical career during which she recorded songs written for her by Enzo Jannacci, Cristiano Malgioglio and Gianni Boncompagni, among others.[2][3] In 1971 she hosted the radio program Novità, and between 1972 and 1976 she hosted the RAI musical show Adesso musica.[2] In 1984 she co-presented, alongside Aldo Biscardi, the sport talk-show Il processo del Lunedì.[2] In addition to her musical and television activities, Brosio was also active as a journalist, collaborating for years with the magazine TV Sorrisi e Canzoni.[2]

Filmography

Year Title Role Notes
1962Dal sabato al lunedì
1965Viale della canzone
1969Mercanti di vergini
1970Cran d'arrêtMarilina
1975White Horses of SummerNurse
1978Le braghe del padroneTV Interviewer(final film role)

References

  1. ↑ Sergio Miravalle. "Intervista Giorgio e Paolo astigiani celebri". La Stampa. 27 July 1996. p.3.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 "Addio a Vanna Brosio, conduttrice e giornalista sportiva". Libero. 19 June 2010. Retrieved 11 May 2014.
  3. ↑ Gino Castaldo. Dizionario della canzone italiana. Curcio, 1990. p.222.