Gianna Nannini
- Actress
- Composer
- Music Department
Gianna Nannini was born in Siena, Tuscany. She has two brothers, Guido
(b. 1951) and Alessandro (b. 1961). After school, she studied piano at
the "Luigi Boccherini" University in Lucca. In 1975, she moved to
Milan, where she studied composing and philosophy. The following year,
she published her first record "Gianna Nannini". Her album
"California", released in 1980, was inspired by a trip to the US. One
year later, she composed the soundtrack for Luciano Manuzzi's Sconcerto Rock (1982). She
became one of Italy's most successful singers in the 1980s, which gave
her the opportunity to record the official song for the 1990 FIFA World
Cup, "Un' Estate Italiana". In December 1994, she graduated in
philosophy from the University of Siena. Her last album "Grazie" was
released in February 2006 and became the best selling of her career in
her native Italy.
