Nothing Is Eternal Except Carrà: A Biography of the Italian Who Conquered the World
What was Raffaella Carrà like when the lights went out? What led her to become the highest-paid presenter in Europe? Why did the Vatican censor her? What did Spain mean to her personally and professionally? Pedro Ángel Sánchez answers these and many other questions in Nothing Is Eternal Except Carrà, a biography that reveals the most intimate side of the Italian artist.
With over 60 million records sold and television audiences in the millions, Carrà’s figure will always be linked to a part of our lives and our sentimental memory; to those songs that overflowed with joy and to those television shows that, amid laughter, dances, interviews, and phone calls, allowed us to dream of a world without worries. But Raffaella was much more than that blonde-haired star who spread enthusiasm and boundless vitality: she was an untiring worker who always showed her love for things well done.
Pedro Ángel Sánchez, the journalist to whom Raffaella Carrà granted her last interview in Spain in December 2020, guides us through the life and professional journey of the singer of Fiesta and Hay que venir al sur through her own words and exclusive testimonies from dozens of people who saw her as a role model or who were part of her closest circle; among them: Danilo Vaona, Ramon García, Loles León, Miriam Díaz-Aroca, José Luis Gil, Isabel Gemio, Enrique del Pozo, Juan Luis Iborra, Mónica Naranjo, Supremme de Luxe, Paco Clavel, and Jorge Javier Vázquez, author of the foreword.
This book, which pays special attention to the relationship of the Italian with Spain, whose society evolved to the rhythm of her songs, serves as a tribute to a legend of entertainment who seemed immortal in life and who, after her passing, has shown that nothing is eternal… except Carrà!
