Biography
Caterina Valente (b. January 14, 1931, Paris, France) was created into an Italian circus family members. Her mom was a clown and her dad was an accordion participant; as a kid she worked within the circus aswell. She performed in European countries as a vocalist for quite some time, but her profession as an internationally known vocalist started in 1953 when she became a member of Kurt Edelhagen’s music group in Germany. She was quickly authorized to Polydor and produced her documenting debut for the label exactly the same yr. Her 1st big strikes came immediately after that. Two tracks compiled by Cuban composer Ernesto Lecuona charted in European countries and eventually Britain as well as the U.S. “Malagueña” was her 1st big hit, accompanied by “Andalucia,” which, when re-released within an British edition as “The Air flow and I,” became a high Ten strike in both U.K. as well as the U.S. By this time around, Valente had turn into a really multilingual artist, carrying out her cabaret work and issuing recordings in six dialects: French, German, Italian, British, Spanish, and Swedish. Through the ’50s and ’60s she notched strikes in the graphs of several countries, including Italy (“Right up until,” “Personalita,” “Nessuno al Mondo”), Germany (“Ganza Paris Träumt von der Liebe,” “Wo Meine Sonne Scheint,” “Steig in das Traumboot der Liebe”), and France (“Bimbombey,” “39 Fievere,” “Saitôn-Jamais”). Her edition of “La Golondrina” made an appearance on one from the first charity albums, 1963’s All Celebrity Festival. The arises from that recording went to help refugees. Within the middle-’70s, Valente wedded her musical movie director, United kingdom jazz pianist Roy Budd, even though relationship was short-lived. She continuing recording in to the middle-’80s, issuing Caterina 86, a documenting made out of the Count number Basie Orchestra.
Quick Facts
Date Of Birth January 14, 1931
Profession Actor, Singer, Entertainer, Guitarist, Dancer
Nationality Italian, German
Spouse Roy Budd
Children Eric van Aro, Alexander Budd
Parents Maria Valente, Giuseppe Valente
Siblings Silvio Francesco
Awards Bambi - Honorary Prize of the Jury, Echo Award for Lifetime Achievement Award
Music Groups Club Honolulu
Music Songs The Breeze And I, Wo meine Sonne scheint, Spiel noch einmal für mich, Habanero, Tipitipitipso, Malaguena, Ganz Paris traeumt von der Liebe, Quando, quando, Itsy Bitsy Teenie Weenie Honolulu-Strand-Bikini, Steig in das Traumboot der Liebe, Musik liegt in der Luft, Tonight We Love, Dich werd' ich nie vergessen, Full Moon and Empty Arms, Komm Ein Bisschen Mit Nach Italien, Tschau, tschau, Bambina, Personalita, Ich wär so gern bei dir, Bonjour Kathrin, Einen Ring mit zwei blutroten Steinen, Bravo Caterina, Poinciana, Stranger in Paradise, Nessuno Al Mondo, Melodia d'amore, Fiesta Cubana, Es war in Portugal im Mai, Ein Schiff Wird Kommen, Wo die Musikanten sind, Sait-on jamais, Ich hätt' getanzt heut Nacht, Madison in Mexico, Wenn es Nacht wird in Paris
Albums A Toast To The Girls, Caterina Latin Album, Strictly USA, Caterina Valente - Sing, Baby sing, Plenty Valente, Caterina Valente com Edmundo Ros, Caterina Valente in New York (feat. Sy Oliver and His Orchestra), Cosmopolitan Lady, Caterina Cherie, So bin ich zu dir (Originale), Fiesta Cubana, A Briglio Sciolta, Swingtime, Caterina Valente & Orchester Kurt Edelhagen, Super Caterina, Viva Caterina, Caterina Valente Vol. 3, Malaguena, Caterina Valente no. 2 (Mono Version), Autumn Leaves, Caterina Show: Rarity Music Pop, Vol. 222, Toi seul (Mono Version), Die Schlager der 50er, Volume 6 (1957 - 1959), Le cœur de Paris (Mono Version), Si je ne pouvais plus t'aimer / Un de ces jours (Mono Version), Greates Hits, Greatest Hits, Silky Style, Caterina Valente Live at the Olympia Paris, Mes frères / Toi, toi, Roméo (Mono Version) [feat. Jo Boyer et son orchestre], Casa da Lolo, Extravagancias, The Deluxe Collection: Caterina Valente, Muy!!!! Latina, Pardon Madame, Caterina Valente - Personnalità : Rarity Music Pop, Vol. 88, Gold (Mono version) [feat. Werner Müller Un Sein Orchester], Caterina Valente à Paris (Mono version), All My Succes - Caterina Valente, Caterina Valente Vol. 4, Olé Catarina (Original Album Plus Bonus Tracks 1957), Caterina Valente Greatest Hits, Caterina: Ray Music Pop, Vol. 221, Caterina Valente Luiz Bonfá (Original Bossa Nova Album Plus Bonus Tracks), Ole Caterina, Ich Lass Dich Niemals Mehr Allein, Peppermint twist, Prouve moi que tu m'aimes / Tu fais danser mon cœur (Mono Version), Au rendez-vous de Madrid (Mono Version), Caterina Valente: 82 Masterpieces, Alone Together
Nominations Grammy Award for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance
Movies Here I Am, Here I Stay, Das einfache Mädchen, Bonjour Kathrin, They Were So Young
TV Shows The Entertainers
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Euro Premio 1964/1965 |
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The O Globo in Brazil |
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Fame Award 1965 in the USA as best female singer on TV |
4 |
Cross of merit 1968 and Grand Cross of merit 1985 in Germany |
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Goldene Kamera 1966 in Germany |
6 |
Officer of Artistic Education 1972 in France |
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3 Bambi Awards in Germany for Life time achievement |
8 |
Platin Romy in Austria 1998 Life time achievement. |
9 |
Premio Gabardi 2004 Life time achievement in Italy |
10 |
Received an Echo Award for her lifetime achievements in 2002. |
11 |
Her top ten hits in Germany include "Ganz Paris träumt von der Liebe" (german version of Cole Porters 'I love Paris' and 'Wo meine Sonne scheint' (german version of 'Island in the sun' Top ten hits in Italy include 'Till', 'Personalità', 'Nessuno al mondo', 'Metà di me' Top ten hits in France include '39 de fievre' (French version of 'fever'), 'Bim Bom Bey' received French record academy award as best recording, 'Sait on jamais'. |
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Performed with many international superstars such as Louis Armstrong, Ella Fitzgerald and Benny Goodman. She was a frequent guest on TV shows in the 1960s and 1970s, especially on The Dean Martin Show (1965). |
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She is an Italian by birth, and has also a German passport through her marriage to her first husband Erik van Aro. She is considered a true world citizen and a polyglot speaking 6 languages fluently and having recorded and released more than 1350 songs in 12 different languages. |
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Daughter of Giuseppe Valente, a well-known accordion player, and Maria Valente, a musical clown. |
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Sister of actor/musician 'Pietro Valente' and Mother of singer 'Eric van Aro'. |
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Became one of the first European female singers to ever perform a rock and roll song in a movie when she sang a duet with Bill Haley in Hier bin ich - hier bleib' ich (1959). |
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Younger sister of the late Silvio Francesco. They made many records together, and he was a frequent guest and musical director in her stage as well as TV-shows. |
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She enjoyed an international hit in 1955 with the song "The Breeze and I". |
Actress
Actress
Title | Year | Status | Character |
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Wann wird denn das gesendet? |
1998 |
TV Movie |
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Der Unschuldsengel |
1992 |
TV Movie |
Davina |
Hotel Paradies |
1990 |
TV Series |
Rosita Kroll |
8 x 1 in Noten |
1979 |
TV Series |
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Tittertime |
1975 |
TV Movie |
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Schneewittchen und die sieben Gaukler |
1962 |
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Dr. Anita Rossi |
Wir machen Musik |
1960 |
TV Movie |
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Du bist wunderbar |
1959 |
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Caterina |
Hier bin ich - hier bleib' ich |
1959 |
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Caterine |
...und abends in die Scala |
1958 |
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Caterina Duval |
Casino de Paris |
1957 |
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Catherine Miller |
Das einfache Mädchen |
1957 |
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Caterina Bastiani |
Du bist Musik |
1956 |
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Marina Rosario |
Bonjour Kathrin |
1956 |
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Kathrin |
Liebe, Tanz und 1000 Schlager |
1955 |
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Caterina |
Sie können sich sehen lassen |
1955 |
TV Movie |
Singer |
Ball im Savoy |
1955 |
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Caterina |
They Were So Young |
1954 |
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Tanzt & singt auf der (Palacio do Oro) |
Soundtrack
Soundtrack
Title | Year | Status | Character |
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Hier ist ein Mensch: Peter Alexander |
2016 |
TV Movie documentary performer: "Sing, Baby, sing" uncredited, "Silvesterparty" |
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Im Labyrinth des Schweigens |
2014 |
performer: "Tipitipitipso", "Baio Bongo" |
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Elle s'en va |
2013 |
performer: "Bongo Cha Cha Cha" |
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The Reader |
2008 |
performer: "Musik liegt in der Luft" |
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Tohuwabohu |
1998 |
TV Series performer - 1 episode |
|
Back to the USSR - takaisin Ryssiin |
1992 |
performer: "Itsy Bitsy Teenie Weenie Yellow Polka-dot Bikini" |
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Klimbim |
1975 |
TV Series performer - 1 episode |
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De Fred Haché Show |
1972 |
TV Series performer - 1 episode |
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The Dean Martin Show |
1970 |
TV Series performer - 1 episode |
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The Danny Kaye Show |
1965-1966 |
TV Series performer - 4 episodes |
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The Garry Moore Show |
1964 |
TV Series performer - 1 episode |
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Hier bin ich - hier bleib' ich |
1959 |
performer: "Vive la Rock and Roll" |
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Casino de Paris |
1957 |
performer: "Square Séverine", "La chanson de Piccolino", "Paris c'est toi", "Melodia d'amore", "Sainte Catherine", "El negro zumbón", "Rendezvous", "Où es-tu ma joie" |
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Liebe, Tanz und 1000 Schlager |
1955 |
performer: "Sing, Baby, sing", "Die Bimbam-Bimban-Bina", "Eventuell, eventuell", "Casanova" |
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They Were So Young |
1954 |
performer: "Das sind die Nächte in Rio", "Ich muss bei Deinen Küssen immer weinen" |
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Die große Starparade |
1954 |
performer: "Schnurri-burri-bum" |
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Music Department
Music Department
Title | Year | Status | Character |
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Ma petite folie |
1954 |
playback singer |
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Miscellaneous
Miscellaneous
Title | Year | Status | Character |
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Eika Katappa |
1969 |
singer: voice - uncredited |
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Self
Self
Title | Year | Status | Character |
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Die Mendt - Portrait eines Multitalents |
2005 |
TV Movie documentary |
Herself |
Les enfants de l'Olympia |
1997 |
TV Movie |
Herself |
Danke, einfach danke |
1995 |
TV Movie |
Herself - Singer |
Wetten, dass..? |
1985-1993 |
TV Series |
Herself |
Die Mike Krüger Show |
1991 |
TV Series |
Herself (Guest) |
Die schnelle Gerdi |
1989 |
TV Series |
Herself |
Showgeschichten |
1987 |
TV Series |
Herself |
Kinder - wie die Zeit vergeht: 40 Jahre RIAS |
1986 |
TV Movie |
Herself |
Bravo, Catrin |
1986 |
TV Movie |
Herself |
Bernd Weikl |
1985 |
TV Movie documentary |
Herself |
Dalli Dalli |
1984 |
TV Series |
Herself - Singer |
Verstehen Sie Spaß? |
1984 |
TV Series |
Herself |
ZDF Hitparade |
1978-1984 |
TV Series |
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25 Jahre Wiener Stadthalle |
1983 |
TV Movie |
Herself - Singer |
Mit Musik geht alles besser |
1982 |
TV Movie |
Herself |
Secombe with Music |
1982 |
TV Series |
Herself |
Goldene Europa |
1981 |
TV Series documentary |
Herself - Co-Host |
So wird's nie wieder sein |
1980 |
TV Movie |
Herself - Singer |
Peter Frankenfeld |
1980 |
TV Movie documentary |
Herself / Narrator |
Jetzt geht die Party richtig los |
1978 |
TV Movie |
Singer |
Seaside Special |
1978 |
TV Series |
Herself |
Auf los geht's los |
1977 |
TV Series |
Singer / Herself |
The Mike Douglas Show |
1976-1977 |
TV Series |
Herself - Vocalist |
Das ist Ihr Leben |
1976 |
TV Series |
Herself |
Musik ist Trumpf |
1975-1976 |
TV Series |
Singer / Herself - Singer |
Saturday Night at the Mill |
1976 |
TV Series |
Herself |
Rendezvous mit Caterina Valente |
1976 |
TV Series |
Herself - Host |
The International Pop Proms |
1976 |
TV Series |
Herself - Performer |
Samedi est |
1976 |
TV Series |
Herself |
The David Nixon Show |
1975 |
TV Series |
Herself - Guest |
Numéro 1 |
1975 |
TV Series |
Herself |
Schnick-Schnack |
1975 |
TV Series |
Herself |
Top |
1972-1974 |
TV Series |
Herself / Herself - Host |
Samedi soir |
1972 |
TV Series |
Herself |
Saturday Variety |
1972 |
TV Series |
Herself |
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson |
1964-1972 |
TV Series |
Herself |
Die Ivan-Rebroff-Show |
1972 |
TV Series |
Herself |
The Dean Martin Show |
1966-1972 |
TV Series |
Herself |
Guten Abend, Nachbarn |
1971 |
TV Series |
Herself - Musician |
The David Frost Show |
1971 |
TV Series |
Herself |
Rolf Harris Show |
1971 |
TV Series |
Herself - Singer |
Peter Alexander präsentiert Spezialitäten |
1971 |
TV Series |
Herself |
The Ed Sullivan Show |
1970-1971 |
TV Series |
Herself - Singer |
This Is Tom Jones |
1970 |
TV Series documentary |
Herself |
The Royal Variety Performance 1970 |
1970 |
TV Movie |
Herself |
Show-Report |
1970 |
TV Series documentary |
Herself |
Die Drehscheibe |
1970 |
TV Series |
Herself |
The Engelbert Humperdinck Show |
1970 |
TV Series |
Herself |
Wünsch dir was |
1970 |
TV Series |
Singer |
Frost on Sunday |
1968-1970 |
TV Series |
Herself - Guest Star / Herself |
The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour |
1970 |
TV Series |
Herself-Guest |
The Joey Bishop Show |
1969 |
TV Series |
Herself |
Festival der Stars |
1969 |
TV Movie |
Herself - Singer |
Einer wird gewinnen |
1969 |
TV Series |
Herself |
Caterina from Heidelberg |
1969 |
TV Movie |
Herself - Host |
Stars in der Manege |
1969 |
TV Series documentary |
Herself |
Der goldene Schuß |
1968 |
TV Series |
|
Uit met Jan Theys |
1968 |
TV Movie |
Herself - Singer |
Musik aus Studio B |
1963-1968 |
TV Series |
Herself - Musician |
Die Caterina-Valente-Show |
1966-1968 |
TV Series |
Herself - Hostess |
Es funkeln die Sterne - Zu Gast bei Caterina Valente |
1966 |
TV Movie |
Herself - Host |
The Danny Kaye Show |
1965-1966 |
TV Series |
Herself |
The Kraft Summer Music Hall |
1966 |
TV Series |
Herself - Guest |
Caterina Valente International |
1965 |
TV Movie |
Herself - Host / Singer |
The Hollywood Palace |
1964-1965 |
TV Series |
Herself - Singer / Herself - Hostess |
Girl Talk |
1965 |
TV Series |
Herself |
Schaffe, schaffe, Häusle baue |
1965 |
TV Movie |
Herself - Singer |
ABC's Nightlife |
1965 |
TV Series |
Herself |
The Entertainers |
1964-1965 |
TV Series |
Herself / Herself - Host |
Bon soir, Kathrin! |
1957-1964 |
TV Series |
Herself - Host-Singer |
The Garry Moore Show |
1964 |
TV Series |
Herself |
The Bing Crosby Show |
1963 |
TV Series |
Herself |
Perry Como's Kraft Music Hall |
1961-1963 |
TV Series |
Herself - Guest / Herself - Guest Star / Herself |
Das wird morgen vorbei sein |
1961 |
TV Movie |
Herself - Singer |
Aikamme huiput |
1960 |
TV Series |
Herself - Singer |
The Revlon Revue |
1960 |
TV Series |
Herself |
Cinépanorama |
1957 |
TV Series documentary |
Herself |
The Walter Winchell Show |
1956 |
TV Series |
Herself |
Musikparade |
1956 |
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Herself at Berliner Filmfestspielen 1956 |
The Saturday Show |
1955 |
TV Series |
Herself |
The Colgate Comedy Hour |
1955 |
TV Series |
Herself - Singer |
Jazz - gehört und gesehen |
1955 |
TV Series |
Herself |
Die große Starparade |
1954 |
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Herself (as Catherina Valente) |
Archive Footage
Archive Footage
Won awards
Won awards
Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie | Award shared with |
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2005 |
Honorary Bambi |
Bambi Awards |
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1998 |
Platin Romy |
Romy Gala, Austria |
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1995 |
Honorary Bambi |
Bambi Awards |
Lifetime Achievement |
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1966 |
Golden Camera |
Golden Camera, Germany |
Entertainment |
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