Audrey Arno
German pop singer (1942-2012)
Audrey Arno (born Adrianna Medini; March 7, 1942 – June 9, 2012) was a German singer and actress. Her biggest success was in France in the 1960s, where for a time she was known simply as Audrey.
Biography
Adrianna Medini was born on March 7, 1942 (or March 17, according to some sources) in Mannheim, Germany. In her youth, she was a horse artist in a circus. In 1960, she got a recording contract in France. Her first recordings were issued as an EP titled L’Homme et la femme. She followed it up with other EPs, Printemps and É vero. In the meantime, she also recorded in Germany with Hazy Osterwald. One of her recordings with the Hazy Osterwald Sextet was Wieder mal Paschanga (Die Musik aus Caracas).
The Cuban-rhythm flavored song, issued as La Pachanga, was Arno and Osterwald's U.S hit (#87) in the Billboard Hot 100 in 1961.
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