Iolanda Cristina Gigliotti (17 January 1933 - 3 May 1987), best known as Dalida, was a Franco-Italian singer and actress who performed and recorded in more than 10 languages including: Arabic, Italian, Greek, German, French, English, Japanese, Hebrew, Dutch and Spanish.
She was born in Cairo, Egypt, to Italian (Calabrian) parents, and spent her early years in the Italian Egyptian community of the Cairo but she lived most of her adult life in France. She received 55 gold records and was the first singer to receive a diamond disc.
A 30-year career (she debuted in 1956 and recorded her last album in 1986, a few months before her death) and her death led to an iconic image as a tragic diva and renowned singer. (wikipedia.com)
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Dalida - The Very Best Of Dalida
(2CD Not Now Music 2011)
1. Histoire D'un Amour
2. Bambino
3. Ciao Ciao Bambino
4. Come Prima
5. Melodie Pour Un Amour
6. Romantica
7. Gitane
8. Les Enfants Du Piree
9. Des Millions De Larmes
10. Itsi Bitsi Petit Bikini
11. Garde-Moi La Derniere Danse
12. Ne Jouse Pas
13. Le Jour Ou La Pluie Viendra
14. Fado
15. Le Bonheur
16. Dans Les Rues De Bahia
17. La Montagne
18. Du Moment Qu'on S'aime
19. Marina
20. Le Ranch De Maria
21. J'ecoute Chanter La Brise
22. C'est Un Jour A Naples
23. L'Arlequin De Tolede
24. La Joie D'aimer
25. Buenas Noches Mi Amor
26. Gondolier
27. Les Gitans
28. Love In Portofino
29. Helena
30. Por Favor
31. La Plus Belle Du Monde
32. Dieu Seul
33. Pardon
34. Mon Coeur Va
35. C'est Ca L'amore
36. Dans Le Bleu Du Ciel Bleu
37. Bras Dessus Bras Dessous
38. Tout L'amour
39. Quand On N'a Que L'amour
40. J'ai Reve
41. Ce Serait Dommage
42. Comme Au Premier Jour
43. La Chanson D'Orphee
44. Oh! La La
45. Rendez-Vous Au Lavandou
46. Ni Chaud, Ni Froid
47. Mon Amour Oublie
48. De Grenade A Seville
49. Le Petit Chemin De Pierres
50. Adieu Monsieur Mon Amour