CATERINA VALENTE - ADVERTISEMENT SIGNED - HFSID 44131

CATERINA VALENTE
Signed b/w advertisement from Decca Schallplatten for Grammy-nominated singer Caterina Valente
Advertisement signed "Caterina/Valente" twice in purple and red ink. 3½x5½, printed on cardstock. Photo by Teldec/Kriegsmann. Advertisement from Decca Schallplatten with partial catalog on verso. Captioned: "Caterina Valente". German/Italian singer and dancer Valente, born in Paris, France in 1931, has sold over 18 million records worldwide, with numerous hits in Europe and a Top 10 single, The Breeze and I (Andalucia), in the U. S. in 1955; her catalog of recorded music includes more than 1,500 songs in 12 languages. She was born into a circus family and began performing in the family act in 1936. Valente professional singing career began in the circus of Swiss clown Grock in 1953, and she scored her first million-seller in Germany the next year with Ganz Paris träumt von der Liebe, a German-language version of Cole Porter's I Love Paris. She has acting credits in 17 movies and TV shows since 1954 and has appeared on numerous TV shows as a singer and entertainer, including The Colgate Comedy Hour, The Danny Kaye Show, Perry Como's Kraft Music Hall, The Ed Sullivan Show and The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson. Valente was also nominated for a Best Female Vocalist Grammy in 1959. Lightly toned and bowed. Purple ink signature had bled lightly but is legible. Red ink signature has low contrast but is legible. Signatures touch. Light impressions and scratches on image (not visible head-on). Otherwise in fine condition.