Rina Ketty
Rina Ketty - born Cesarina Picchetto in Sarzana, Liguria, Italy on March 2, 1911 – was a singer best known for the songs “J’attendrai” and “Sombreros and Mantillas.” Her career began when she moved to Paris, France at the age of 20 and began performing in the clubs and cabarets in Montmartre. In 1934, she began performing at the Lapin Agile cabaret, where she would perform songs written by Théodore Botrel, Gaston Couté and Yvette Guilbert. She signed with Pathé Records in 1936 and recorded tracks including the hits "La Madone aux fleurs" (1936), "Sérénade sans espoir" (1937) and "J'attendrai" (1938), which was embraced by Allied and Axis soldiers alike during World War II. In 1938, Rina Ketty was awarded the Grand Prix du Disque for the song "Rien que mon cœur.” Some of her recordings ventured into the classical genre with “Tournerai” inspired by Puccini's opera Madame Butterfly, and “Mon cœur sighe” inspired by “Voi che sapete” from Mozart's Marriage of Figaro. Rina Ketty was a popular performer and would perform live at many of Paris’ biggest halls. However, after divorcing her husband Jean Vaissade and the Nazi Occupation of France, she withdrew from the stage, although she did perform in Switzerland. After the Liberation of France, she returned to performing with a special show at the Cirque-Imperial (later renamed the Alhambra-Maurice Chevalier) in Paris. She followed this show with a French tour. However, the public’s interest in pre-war music had waned and after several more singles – including "Argentinian Serenade,” "La Samba tarentelle," and "La Roulotte des gypsies" - Rina Ketty left France for Canada in 1954 to restart her career. Returning to France a decade later, she made several high profile performances during the second half of the 1960s before retiring from the stage and running a restaurant in Cannes with her second husband. She returned to the stage for a brief tour in early 1996. Rina Ketty died on December 23, 1996, at the age of 85. Since her death, her recorded legacy has been kept alive by a series of compilations including Chante Encore dans la Nuit (2009), La Madone de la Chanson (2010), 50 Succès Essentiels - 1936-1953 (2016), and L'Accent Méditerranéen: 47 Succès - 1938-1954 (2020).
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J'attendrai
Französischer Chanson - Erschienen bei MLP am 01.01.2004
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Rina Ketty - Vintage Selection
World Music - Erschienen bei Vintage Jukebox am 21.12.2020
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L'essentiel de Rina Ketty (Mono Version)
Alternativ und Indie - Erschienen bei BNF Collection am 01.01.2014
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50 succès essentiels (1936-1953)
Französischer Chanson - Erschienen bei Marianne Mélodie am 09.12.2016
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J'attendrai
Pop - Erschienen bei Unknown Pleasures Sound am 28.02.2017
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J'attendrai... (Original Recordings 1936 - 1938)
Pop - Erschienen bei Clair de Lune am 31.12.2017
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Du Caf' Conc' au Music Hall
Pop - Erschienen bei Parlophone (France) am 23.03.2011
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Plaisir d'amour (Original Recordings 1938 - 1939)
Pop - Erschienen bei Clair de Lune am 31.12.2017
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Grands Succès : Rina Ketty
Pop - Erschienen bei Orphée am 01.06.1995
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Les Chansons De Rina Ketty (1936 - 1940)
World Music - Erschienen bei Black Round Records am 05.02.2012
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Prière à la Madone, Vol. 2
Französischer Chanson - Erschienen bei Marianne Mélodie am 01.01.2006
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Collection Disques Pathé
Pop - Erschienen bei Parlophone (France) am 01.01.1997
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J'attendrai
Pop - Erschienen bei Rendez-Vous Digital am 12.04.2011
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Rina Ketty, Vol. 2: Ses plus belles chansons
Pop - Erschienen bei Rendez-Vous Digital am 01.01.2014
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S'aimer a Venise
World Music - Erschienen bei Golden Century Music am 11.02.2019
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Pourquoi Loin De Toi
Französischer Chanson - Erschienen bei Rooster Records am 18.06.2014
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Etoiles de la Chanson, Rina Ketty
Jazz - Erschienen bei Putlabel am 20.09.2010
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Chante encore dans la nuit (feat. Marcel Cariven et son orchestre) (Mono Version)
Französischer Chanson - Erschienen bei BNF Collection am 01.01.1955
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Le monde de la chanson, Vol. 33: Sombreros et mantilles !
Rina Ketty, Marcel Cariven et son orchestre, Georges Briez et son orchestre, Marius Coste et son orchestre
Französischer Chanson - Erschienen bei Jube Pops am 05.08.2022
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Vintage French Song Nº 92 - EPs Collectors, "La Madone Aux Fleurs"
Französischer Chanson - Erschienen bei Vintage Music am 25.07.1956
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