Caterina Valente | |
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 Valente in 1962 | |
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| Born | 14 January 1931 Paris, France |
| Died | 9 September 2024 (aged 93) Lugano, Switzerland |
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| Years active | 1953–2003 |
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| Website | www |
Caterina Valente (14 January 1931 – 9 September 2024) was a Italian singer, guitarist and dancer. She performed alongside Bing Crosby, Dean Martin, Perry Como, and Ella Fitzgerald. Her best known single was "Bongo cha cha cha" (1959).
In 1959, she was nominated for a Grammy Award.
Valente died in Lugano, Switzerland on 9 September 2024, at the age of 93.
