Marisa Del Frate (11 March 1931 – 6 February 2015) was an Italian actress, singer and television personality.

Life and career

Born in Rome, Del Frate started her career as a model, and took part to several beauty contests. In 1957 she successfully debuted as a singer winning the Napoli Music Festival with the song "Malinconico autunno".

In 1958 Del Frate entered the competition at the Sanremo Music Festival with the songs "Quando il cuore" and "Ho disegnato un cuore". Shortly later she was chosen by Erminio Macario as primadonna in the revue Chiamate Arturo 777; from then Del Frate started a successful career as soubrette, actress and television presenter. In 1961 Del Frate obtained large popularity thanks to the RAI television variety L'amico del giaguaro.

Marisa Del Frate died at age 83 in Rome in 2015.

Discography

• 1961 - Le canzoni de L'amico del giaguaro

• 1957: "Malinconico autunno" (Cetra SP 44)
• 1957: "Io e Ciccio cha cha cha" (Cetra, DC 6726)
• 1957: "Bene mio" (Cetra, DC 6771)
• 1957: "'O treno d'a fantasia" (Cetra, DC 6792)
• 1958: "Maistrale" (Cetra SP 243)
• 1958: "Maria Canaria" (Cetra, DC 6868)
• 1958: "Vita mia" (Cetra, DC 6871)
• 1958: "Un poco 'e sentimento" (Cetra, DC 6872)
• 1958: "È stato il vento" (Cetra, DC 6873)
• 1958: "Calypso melody" (Cetra, DC 6874)
• 1958: "Maistrale" (Cetra, DC 6930)
• 1958: "Sincerità" (Cetra, DC 6931)
• 1958: "'O calyppese napulitano" (Cetra, DC 6932)
• 1958: "Guardandoci" (Cetra, DC 6989)
• 1958: "Con te per l'eternità" (Cetra, DC 6991)
• 1958: "La donna di Marzo" (Cetra, DC 6992)
• 1958: "Per credere nel mondo" (Cetra, DC 6993)
• 1958: "Dominique / Autunno" (with Erminio Macario) (Cetra, DC 6988)
• 1958: "E' molto facile...dirsi addio" (Cetra, AC 3329)
• 1965: "I pensieri dell'amore" (CBS, 1611)
• 1965: "Anche se" (Derby, DB 5123)
• 1967: "Perché ci sei tu" (CBS, 2980)