Carla Gaiano (17 July 1925 inFerrara – 17 October 2009 inRome), known professionally asCarla Boni, was anItaliansinger.
Boni worked as a singer forRAI, the Italian state radio and television network, since 1951. She sang the Italian version of the song "Johnny Guitar". She then won theSanremo Music Festival 1953 with Flo Sandon's, singing "Viale d'autunno". In 1955, Boni won theFestival di Napoli with the song"'E stelle 'e Napule", which she sang with her husband,Gino Latilla. In 1956, she released a new version of the standard "Mambo Italiano", which went on to become her greatest hit. In 1957, she released the song "La casetta in Canadà". During her career she formed a band with her husband,Nilla Pizzi andGiorgio Consolini. During the 1990s she introduced a new version of "Mambo Italiano".
In 2007, she pulled out of the making of an album which was to be titledAeroplani e angeli, with songs written by Alessandro Orlando Graziani.[1] On 5 October 2008, Carla Boni participated in an event commemoratingPino Rucher (aRAI guitarist) twelve years after his death, which was sponsored by the Municipal Authorities ofManfredonia and by the Authorities of theProvince of Foggia.[2] Although seriously ill, in 2009 she shot a music video for the song "Portami in India".[1]
She died inRome, aged 84, after a long illness. Her funeral was held at theSanta Maria in Montesanto church, known as the "Church of artists".[3]
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