Rita Pavone was born in Turin, Italy, on August 23, 1945. Her father, Giovanni Pavoni, worked at the Fiat factory in the Italian city, while her mother, Maria, was a stay-at-home mother who raised Rita and her three brothers, Perio, Carlo, and Cicco.

Rita Pavone – legendary Italiaan singer
Pavone was always destined to become a performer. She began singing at different student parties and then at various bars in Turin. But in 1962, as pop music grew in popularity worldwide, not least due to Elvis – whom Pavone was to become friends with – and The Beatles, her life changed forever.