Gina Lollobrigida
Luigina "Gina" Lollobrigida (Italian pronunciation: [ˈdʒiːna ˌlɔlloˈbriːdʒida]; born 4 July 1927) is an Italian actress, photojournalist and sculptor. She was one of the highest profile European actresses of the 1950s and early 1960s, a period in which she was considered to be an international sex symbol.
As her film career slowed, she established second careers as a photojournalist and sculptor. In the 1970s, she achieved a scoop by gaining access to Fidel Castro for an exclusive interview.
She has continued as an active supporter of Italian and Italian American causes, particularly the National Italian American Foundation (NIAF). In 2008, she received the NIAF Lifetime Achievement Award at the Foundation's Anniversary Gala. In 2013, she sold her jewelry collection, and donated the nearly $5 million from the sale to benefit stem cell therapy research.
Youth
Born Luigina Lollobrigida in Subiaco, Italy, she was one of four daughters of a furniture manufacturer and his wife. Her sisters are Giuliana (b. 1924), Maria (b. 1929) and Fernanda (1930–2011). She grew up in a picturesque mountain village. In her youth, Lollobrigida did some modelling, and from that, she participated successfully in several beauty contests. At around this time, she began appearing in Italian films in minor roles.
Silver Threads and Golden Needles
"Silver Threads and Golden Needles", a song written by Jack Rhodes and Dick Reynolds, was first recorded by Wanda Jackson in 1956. The original lyrics, as performed by Jackson, contain a verse not usually included in later versions, which also often differed in other minor details.
Other versions
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Gina Lollobrigida
ALBUMS
- Sex Symbols: A Sublime Selection of Sultry Sensual Screen Sirens released: 2011
- Il Volo vintage released: 2005
- Romantic Love Songs released:
- Buongiorno Italia released:
Sex Symbols: A Sublime Selection of Sultry Sensual Screen Sirens
Released 2011- I Wanna Be Loved By You
- Too Hot to Handle
- Just An Old-Fashioned Girl
- Teach Me Tiger
- To Keep My Love
- That Old Feeling
- The Gentleman is a Dope
- Salamander
- Kiss Me
- Stormy Weather
- The Point of No Return
- I Want to be Evil
- Pourquoi ne pas m'aimer
- Cho m'e 'mparato a ffa
- Ain't There Anyone Here For Love?
- True Love
- Zoo Be Zoo Be Zoo
- Pretty Baby
- Come Rain or Come Shine
- That's How It Is
- How Long Will It Last
- Je cherche un homme
- Reckless
- They Call Me Sister Honky Tonk
- De temps en temps
Romantic Love Songs
- When a Man Loves a Woman
- I'm Not in Love
- More Than I Can Bear
- Seasons in the Sun
- Hotel California
- California Dreaming
- Need You
- I'm Gonna Love You
- There You'll Be (From Pearl Harbour)
- Nights in White Satin
- Silver Threads and Golden Needles
- Roma, Roma, Roma
- Mr. Sandman
- Honey
- The Most Beautiful Girl
- Teach Me Tiger
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by Janis Joplin
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by Don Williams
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by Porter Wagoner
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by Linda Rondstadt
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by Linda Ronstadt
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by Jody Miller
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by Sandy Denny
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by Dolly Parton
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by Springfields
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by Ferlin Husky
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by Wanda Jackson
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by Cowsills
Silver Threads And Golden Needles
by: Janis JoplinSilver threads and golden needles cannot mend this heart of mine
And I'll never drown my sorrow in the warm glow of your wine.
You can't buy my love with money, for I never was that kind,
Silver threads and golden needles cannot mend this heart of mine.
Go ahead!
I don't want your golden mansions with a tear in every room,
All I want's the love you promised, beneath the halo moon.
But you think I should be happy with your money and your name
And hide myself in sorrow while you play your cheatin' game.
Silver threads and golden needles cannot mend this heart of mine
And I'll never drown my sorrow in the warm glow of your wine.
You can't buy my love with money, for I never was that kind,