Latin Lover

Latin Lover is the fifth album by Gianna Nannini. It was released in 1982 It is the first album made in collaboration with the German producer Conny Plank, and features prominent guest musicians such as Annie Lennox, Jaki Liebezeit and Annette Humpe. It performed well all around Europe, eventually becoming Gold in Germany, Austria and Switzerland, and Platinum in Italy. It was also distributed in Israel, Mexico, Paraguay, South Korea, and North America. In October of the same year, Nannini performed at the Rockpalast Essen stage alongside Kid Creole & The Coconuts and Little Steven. Two songs from the album, "Vieni Ragazzo" and "Come un Treno", were used by Michelangelo Antonioni for the soundtrack of his film "Identificazione di una donna". Track listing "Primadonna" (M. Paoluzzi - Gianna Nannini) – 3:47 "Wagon-Lits" (Gianna Nannini - M. Paoluzzi/Gianna Nannini) – 4:10 "Ragazzo Dell'Europa" (Gianna Nannini) – 3:34 "Latin Lover" (Gianna Nannini - M. Paoluzzi/Gianna Nannini) - 4:35 "Fumetto" (Gianna Nannini) – 3:30 "Carillon" (Gianna Nannini) – 4:05 "Amore Amore" (Gianna Nannini) – 4:13 "Volo 5/4" (Gianna Nannini) - 4:20 Personnel Gianna Nannini – Vocals, piano, violin Hans Bäär – Bass, keyboards Rüdiger Braune – Drums Conny Plank – Drums, programming Rudy Spinello – Guitar Jaki Liebezeit – Drums Mauro Pagani – Mandoline, violin Mauro Paoluzzi – Guitar Annie Lennox – Piano Annette Humpe – Piano The Wolperats – Backing vocals Production: Conny Plank, Gianna Nannini