Vivien Vee Explained

Viviana Andreattini (born 2 May 1960), known under the stage name of Vivien Vee, is a retired Italian singer.

Life and career

Born in Trieste, Vee debuted in 1979 as an electronic disco project produced by Claudio Simonetti and Giancarlo Meo.^{[1] [2]}

Her song "Give Me a Break" became a minor hit in the American dance charts.^[3] The song "Higher" peaked at No. 36 in the Italian Chart.^[4] Another song of hers, "Remember", was featured in the 2005 video game The Warriors.^[5] She released her last single in 1989.

Between 1982 and 1984, she posed semi-nude in men's magazines such as Playmen, Blitz, and the Italian edition of Playboy.

Discography

Albums

• 1979: Vivien Vee
• 1979: Give Me a Break
• 1983: With Vivien Vee

Selected singles

• 1979: "Give Me a Break"
• 1979: "Remember"
• 1981: "Pick Up"
• 1983: "Just For Me"
• 1983: "Higher"
• 1984: "Americano"
• 1987: "Heartbeat"
• 1989: "Cross My Heart"

Further reading

• "Vivien Vee, la triestina del rock", La Stampa, March 26, 1983, p.21

External links

• Vivien Vee at Discogs

Notes and References

1. Book: Peter Shapiro. Turn the Beat Around: The Secret History of Disco. 2006 . Macmillan, 2006. 0-86547-952-6. 278.
2. Book: Alan Jones, Jussi Kantonen. Saturday night forever: the story of disco. 2000 . A Cappella Books, 2000. 1-55652-411-0. registration.
3. Web site: Claudio Simonetti. LastFM. 4 December 2011.
4. Web site: Hit Parade Italia - Indice per Interprete: V. Hit Parade Italia. 7 July 2014.
5. Web site: The Warriors. AllGame. 4 December 2011.