Biografía

When they fell in love, Rita and Teddy caused a scandal in the Italy of the '60s: he was 19 years her senior and already married with a baby son. They finally had a church wedding in Lugano in 1968 and a civil ceremony in 1971. They are still together.

Although her birthday is on August 23, her star sign is Leo.

Rita Pavone is an Italian ballad and rock singer and actress who enjoyed success through the 1960s.

Pavone was a Senate candidate in the Italian general election of 2006. She participated as candidate for Per l'Italia nel Mondo (For Italy in the World), a centre-right list led by minister Mirko Tremaglia.

In 1965, Pavone made her first appearance on The Ed Sullivan Show; she became a frequent musical guest there until 1970.