Amanda Lear

The media icon, disco queen, painter
tv personality, model, myth and star Amanda Lear.

 

From fashion to disco to art, from probably the best publicity stunt in disco history to Italian television - Amanda Lear continues to evocate interest not only in her musical and artistic talents, but just in her being what she does best - Amanda Lear.

Amanda Lear proved her versatility in italian television late 90' - 2000 in hosting various shows, appearing in others and speaking a multitude of languages, in some cases better Italian than the Italians themselves.
Then she became a popular TV personality in France and Germany too.

In a nutshell, Amanda is a survivor, a long-lasting media icon, very attractive even today and a very astute and intelligent lady.

 

Just some information about the cool Amanda Lear:

Amanda Lear the disco queen of the seventies, was born November 18, 1946 in Hong Kong. Her father French and mother Chinese.

Duh.. that makes her 60 years old this year (2006).
..And if most of us looked like Amanda when we are 40 years old then genetic science might as well become redundant.

Amanda Lear in a nutshell:

Salvador Dali was her companion in the 60s and although Dali's protegee, she was also David Bowie's lover during this period.

She was also connected with Bryan Ferry of Roxy Music in the 70s, (and also appeared on the cover of the Roxy Music album ' For your Pleasure').

Amanda suffered great misfortune in 2000, when her husband Alain-Philippe Malagnac d'Argens de Villele, who she married in 1979, died in a fire at their home near Avignon - Saint-Etienne-du-Grès.

Since from the start of her disco career, it was rumoured that Amanda Lear was a transsexual - a theory never really proved, and since Amanda also posed for Playboy where it became obvious that this was a really nice lady and not a transsexual - so probably this 'transsexual' thing - was just a very well thought out publicity stunt between Amanda, David Bowie and Dali. It certainly did Amanda not much harm.

Amanda Lear's singing career started in 1977 after being a successful model and her first album was 'I am a Photograph' which included hits such as: Blood And Honey, Alphabet, Tomorrow, These Boots Were Made For Walking (cover), and of course the better known 'Queen of Chinatown'.

This followed by the hit 'Follow Me' from her next album 'Sweet Revange'.

Other Albums:
Never Trust A Pretty (Fashion Pack )
Diamonds For Breakfast (1979)

Amanda Lear even went for New Wave in 1986 but without much success.

She tried again with the album 'Secret Passion' including 'Wild Thing' from the Troggs, but yet again, bad luck had her involved in a car accident unable to promote the album, but whilst in hospital she wrote a book (The Immortal )

During the 90s amanda recorded further albums but not until 2001 her come back was somewhat successful with the single 'I Just Wanna Dance Again , from the Heart album which also included the song 'Love Boat'

In 2004, European tv and radio revived her 'Enigma' single from the seventies as it was used in an advertising campaign (Kinder Bueno)

In 2005 two new singles: Copacabana' and ' Paris by Night' were also recorded.

Up to 2005 Amanda Lear has recorded 10 albums from which about 45 singles were also released and in all she has sold about 9 million albums and 25 million singles.

Amanda Lear today lives in France.

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