Bournemouth-born singer Nita Rossi's single Untrue Unfaithful rereleased 47 years on after appearing on Emmerdale advert

AMAZED: Nita Rossi with her partner Rodolfo Farsetti in Italy AMAZED: Nita Rossi with her partner Rodolfo Farsetti in Italy

A SINGER from Bournemouth is “over the moon” at having her 1960s hit rereleased after being used on television.

Nita Rossi grew up in Bournemouth before her single Untrue Unfaithful went into the charts in 1965 and the song has now been used in a commercial for the soap opera Emmerdale.

The 64-year-old, formerly known as Anita, now lives in Italy but still has family here and is overjoyed at having her single released on iTunes to download on the internet.

She said: “I am over the moon about the whole thing.

“Whoever thought that after 47 years this would happen to me.

“I feel so proud.”

Nita was born in Bournemouth in 1948 and lived in Pokesdown and Boscombe, attending St James’s Primary School.

Her father Frank Rossi owned the Continental Cafe at the Lansdowne.

After competing in local singing competitions she sang in bands at hotels and when she sent homemade tapes to Tom Jones’s manager Gordon Mills he invited her for an audition and he signed her up.

She left Bournemouth to pursue her singing career in London in 1965 and recorded Untrue Unfaithful and three other singles.

Nita, whose grandparents were Italian, moved to Piacenza in Italy with her family and she recorded more songs there before concentrating on bringing up her son Marco.

She found out about the Emmerdale advert through her sister Maureen Joyce in Weymouth and brother Joe Biddle in Christchurch.

Nita added: “I now live in Italy but my heart is still there.”

“I never gave my singing up completely, in fact I am still singing even today and while I can give pleasure to others and myself I will carry on.”

Comments(6)

H2o-hara says...
1:13pm Thu 22 Nov 12

I've also heard this on The Brian Mattews Sounds of the 60's .

grumpy om says...
5:36pm Thu 22 Nov 12

if my memory serves me well the continental cafe was on richmond hill,it was the continental restuarant that was at the landsdowne,i spent many happy hours in the cafe drinking frothy coffee,if i remember correctly it was managed by the owners son Enzo.

Cosmic Crusader says...
10:59pm Thu 22 Nov 12

The song had no significant impact on the major British charts. It did reach no. 9 at Radio London and no. 41 at Radio Caroline but these were never considered to be accurate measures of the record buying public. No disrespect to Nina but this cannot really be defined as a 'hit' and is once again an example of the Echo's eagerness to stretch the facts to create a story.

Silver Stones says...
11:54pm Thu 22 Nov 12

I was at senior school with Anita, as she was then. She had a wonderful voice and would often be heard singing. Well done Anita - so pleased to hear your voice is still in demand!

Invisible Dinosaur says...
1:32pm Fri 23 Nov 12

Is there an iTunes on the high street? I have never been able to find any of their shops.

Blob554 says...
6:00pm Fri 23 Nov 12

http://www.mspointsc
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