ST. In the 1960s, Rita Pavone achieved stardom, and she was permanently transformed by her brush with Elvis.

Rita Pavone, compared to a mix of Brenda Lee and The Beatles, was a popular Italian singer in the 1960s. She gained fame in Italy before performing on The Ed Sullivan Show in America, where she had some success and even received a signed photo from Elvis Presley. Though a legend in Italy, she never reached cult status in the U.S. How did she rise to fame, and what is she up to now?