Donatella Rettore

Donatella Rettore (born 8 July 1955), also simply known as Rettore, is an Italian singer and songwriter.

Career

Born in Castelfranco Veneto, Province of Treviso, the daughter of a stage actress and a shopkeeper, Rettore started her singing career at 10 years old, as a member of a local band, I Cobra. After graduating from liceo linguistico, she moved to Rome and pursue her musical career. In 1973, she made her record debut with the singles "Anche se non lo sai" and "Quando tu", and toured as a supporting act for Nuova Compagnia di Canto Popolare and for Lucio Dalla. In 1974, she took part in the 24th edition of the Sanremo Music Festival with "Capelli sciolti", which was included in her debut album Ogni giorno si cantano canzoni d'amore. In the same period, she started collaborating with Claudio Rego, a member of progressive rock band Era dell'Acquario, who became her regular composer and later her husband.

In 1976, Rettore got a major success in German-speaking countries with "Lailolà". In 1977, she returned at the Sanremo Music Festival with "Carmela"; according to the rules of that edition, which mandated a direct challenge between participants, she was eliminated by Albatros. In 1978, she started performing just as Rettore and adopting a more trasgressive look, and one year later she had her domestic breakout with the single "Splendido splendente" and the album Brivido divino. In a few years, she cemented her success with a series of hits, including "Kobra", the Festivalbar winner "Donatella", "Lamette", and Elton John's penned songs "Remember" and "This Time".