Donatella Rettore

Rettore
close-up of Donatella Rettore singing into a microphone
Rettore in 2008
Background information
Born
Donatella Rettore

(1955-07-08) 8 July 1955
Castelfranco Veneto, Veneto, Italy
Genres
Occupations
  • Singer
  • songwriter
  • lyricist
  • actress
InstrumentVocals
Years active1973–present
Labels
Websiterettore.com

Donatella Rettore, also simply known as Rettore (born 8 July 1955) 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.[1] After graduating from liceo linguistico, she moved to Rome and pursue her musical career.[1] 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.[1] 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.[1][2] 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.[1]

In 1976, Rettore got a major success in German-speaking countries with "Lailolà".[1][2] 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.[1][2][3] 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.[1][2] 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".[1][2]

Following La ragazza che portava fortuna, a 1980 film project directed by Giancarlo Prete and starring Rettore and George Hilton which was interrupted after a few days of shooting and eventually cancelled,[1] in 1982, she made her acting debut in Umberto Lenzi's comedy film Cicciabomba.[1][2] In 1983, she released the less successful album Far West, with "Io ho te" serving as its lead single.[1] In 1986, she participated in the Sanremo Music Festival with "Amore Stella"; the following year, she collaborated with Giuni Russo on the summer hit "Adrenalina".[1][2] Her following projects turned to be unsuccessful, and her career was eventually relaunched by her Sanremo Music Festival 1994 entry "Di notte specialmente".[2] In 2002, she was the subject of a tribute album ClonAzioni – Tutti pazzi per Rettore.[1] After appearing on the reality show La fattoria, in 2005, she released the album Figurine, which was followed by Caduta massi in 2011.[1][2] In 2024, her duet with Ditonellapiaga, "Chimica", ranked 17th at the 72nd Sanremo Music Festival and was certified gold disc.[4] In 2025, she released the album Antidiva Putiferio.[5][6]

Filmography

Year Title Role Notes
1982 Cicciabomba Miris Bigolin Feature film debut
1989 Paganini Miss Wells
1991 Strepitosamente... flop Raspa
2015 #Romeo Mystery woman Short film

Discography

Albums

  • 1975 Ogni giorno si cantano canzoni d'amore (-)
  • 1977 Donatella Rettore (-)
  • 1979 Brivido divino (#12)
  • 1980 Magnifico delirio (#8)
  • 1981 Estasi clamorosa (#8)
  • 1982 Kamikaze Rock'n'roll Suicide (#18)
  • 1982 Super Rock, le sue più belle canzoni (-)
  • 1983 Far West (#22)
  • 1985 Danceteria (#20)
  • 1988 Rettoressa (#47)
  • 1989 Ossigenata (#39)
  • 1991 Son Rettore e canto (#42)
  • 1994 Incantesimi notturni (#32)
  • 1996 Concert (-)
  • 2005 Figurine (#45)
  • 2008 Stralunata (#2 Dvd Chart)
  • 2011 Caduta massi (#26)
  • 2012 The Best of the Beast (-)
  • 2025 Antidiva putiferio (#25)

Singles

  • 1973 "Quando tu" (-)
  • 1974 "Capelli sciolti" (-)
  • 1975 "Ti ho preso con me" (-)
  • 1976 "Lailolà" (-)
  • 1977 "Carmela" (-)
  • 1978 "Eroe"(#37)
  • 1979 "Splendido splendente" (#6)
  • 1980 "Kobra" (#4)
  • 1981 "Donatella" (#3)
  • 1982 "Lamette" (#8)
  • 1982 "This Time" (#8)
  • 1983 "Io ho te" (#13)
  • 1985 "Femme fatale" (#19)
  • 1986 "Amore stella" (#42)
  • 1987 "Adrenalina" (with Giuni Russo)
  • 1989 "Zan zan zan" (#47)
  • 1994 "Di notte specialmente" (#9)
  • 2003 "Bastardo" (#29)
  • 2005 "Konkiglia" (-)
  • 2011 "L'onda del mar" (-)
  • 2011 "Callo" (-)
  • 2011 "Lamette katana" (7" vinyl)
  • 2012 "Natale sottovoce" (-)
  • 2013 "Ciao ciao" (-)
  • 2013 "Ciao ciao" (Remixes EP) (-)
  • 2022 "Chimica" with Ditonellapiaga (#9)

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o Meis, Gianluca (1 October 2019). #Rettore: Magnifico Delirio (in Italian). Vololibero. ISBN 978-88-97637-38-7.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i Enrico Deregibus. "Rettore". Dizionario completo della Canzone Italiana. Giunti Editore, 2010. ISBN 8809756258.
  3. ^ Oltolini, Chiara (13 February 2025). "Rettore: «Sono un'eterna dilettante»". Vanity Fair Italia (in Italian). Retrieved 1 January 2026.
  4. ^ Cirinei, Cecilia (28 February 2022). "Il singolo 'Chimica' di Ditonellapiaga e Rettore ottiene il disco d'oro". la Repubblica (in Italian). Retrieved 1 January 2026.
  5. ^ Marzi, Mattia (17 January 2025). "Tutti fenomeni? Per fortuna che c'è Rettore". Rockol (in Italian). Retrieved 1 January 2026.
  6. ^ Gradi, Stefano (25 January 2025). "Rettore: «Sono un'antidiva e scateno un putiferio»". TV Sorrisi e Canzoni (in Italian). Retrieved 1 January 2026.
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