10 Facts About Dori Ghezzi

Dori Ghezzi was born on 30 March 1946 and is an Italian singer who was active as a recording artist between 1966 and 1989.

Dori Ghezzi was born in Lentate sul Seveso, in the province of Monza and Brianza.

Dori Ghezzi made her first appearance in the San Remo Festival in 1970, performing "Occhi a mandorla", a duet with Rossano, but the song failed to qualify for the final.

Dori Ghezzi had a solo album ready for release in 1973, which, along with a single "Adamo ed Eva", would be her last solo recording venture of the 1970s.

Thereafter, Wess and Dori Ghezzi became a successful and prolific duo, releasing seven albums and many singles before they parted ways in 1979.

In 1975, Wess and Dori Ghezzi were chosen by broadcaster RAI to be Italy's representatives at that year's Eurovision Song Contest with the song "Era".

In 1974 Dori Ghezzi became the partner of singer Fabrizio De Andre and the couple had set up home in Sardinia, where Dori Ghezzi had given birth to a daughter in 1977.

Dori Ghezzi retired from her singing career on medical advice in 1990, having developed a serious problem with her vocal cords, and has since made only infrequent and secondary contributions to recordings by other artists.

De Andre died of lung cancer in 1999 and Dori Ghezzi has since dedicated herself to preserving and promoting his artistic heritage.

Dori Ghezzi is the president of the Fondazione Fabrizio De Andre.