Caterina Ranieri (31 August 1925 – 3 September 2018), known professionally as Katyna Ranieri, was an Italian singer.

Biography

Ranieri was born in Follonica in 1925. She had her first hit in 1954 at the

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with the song "Una canzone da due soldi". Ranieri enjoyed great success singing "Ti guarderò nel cuore", the Italian vocal version of the theme song of the 1962 film ''

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'' and the subsequent English vocal version known as " More". She performed this song at the 36th Academy Awards in 1964, becoming the first Italian singer to perform at the Academy Awards. As an actress, she worked with

Nino Rota Giovanni "Nino" Rota Rinaldi (; ; 3 December 1911 – 10 April 1979) was an Italian composer, pianist, conductor and academic who is best known for his film scores, notably for the films of Federico Fellini and Luchino Visconti. He also composed ...

and

Federico Fellini Federico Fellini (; 20 January 1920 – 31 October 1993) was an Italian film director and screenwriter. He is known for his distinctive style, which blends fantasy and baroque images with earthiness. He is recognized as one of the greatest and ...

. She sang the title song "Strange World" for the 1968 film ''

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''. Her song "Oh My Love" (originally featured on the soundtrack of the film '' Goodbye Uncle Tom'') was featured on the soundtrack of the 2011 film ''Drive''.

Personal life

In 1956, Ranieri married Italian film composer

Riz Ortolani Riziero Ortolani (; 25 March 192623 January 2014) was an Italian composer, conductor, and orchestrator, predominantly of film scores. He scored over 200 films and television programs between 1955 and 2014, with a career spanning over fifty year ...

(composer of "More"). She died in Rome on 3 September 2018.

Selected filmography

* ''

Captain Phantom ''Captain Phantom'' () is a 1953 Italian historical adventure film directed by Primo Zeglio and starring Frank Latimore, Anna Maria Sandri, Maxwell Reed and Paola Barbara. It was shot at the Cinecittà Studios in Rome. The film's sets were desig ...

'' (1953) * ''

Tears of Love ''Tears of Love'' () is a 1954 Italian Musical film, musical melodrama film directed by Pino Mercanti and starring Achille Togliani, Katina Ranieri and Otello Toso.Chiti & Poppi p.201 Cast * Achille Togliani as Mario Benetti * Katina Ranieri as ...

'' (1954)

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