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Ri-Fi was an Italian record company and label, active between 1959 and 1982.
The company was founded in Milan by Giovanni Battista Ansoldi , who also served as CEO. [1] The company discovered and launched many artists, including Iva Zanicchi, Fred Bongusto and I Giganti, as well as recording established artists such as Fausto Leali and Michele. [1] Notably, singer Mina had several major hits with Ri-Fi between 1963 and 1967, including " Città vuota", "È l'uomo per me", " Un anno d'amore" and "E se domani". [1] A few years after the death of Ansoldi in 1979, the company went on hiatus. Its catalogue was subsequently bought by Southern Music. [1]
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Ri-Fi was an Italian record company and label, active between 1959 and 1982.
The company was founded in Milan by Giovanni Battista Ansoldi , who also served as CEO. [1] The company discovered and launched many artists, including Iva Zanicchi, Fred Bongusto and I Giganti, as well as recording established artists such as Fausto Leali and Michele. [1] Notably, singer Mina had several major hits with Ri-Fi between 1963 and 1967, including " Città vuota", "È l'uomo per me", " Un anno d'amore" and "E se domani". [1] A few years after the death of Ansoldi in 1979, the company went on hiatus. Its catalogue was subsequently bought by Southern Music. [1]