Al Bano and Romina, infinite history
The years pass, but they continue to make people talk about themselves
Their story has been over for a long time now, but as a couple seem to be a sort of living legend. It is impossible to speak of one without the thought also aimed at the other and vice versa, all of which always sprinkled by a pinch of nostalgia for the beautiful and happy couple they were. Yet, despite the tireless fan of fans, Al Bano and Romina continue to make their happy separated lives. He dealing with his work and his new family, she always in love with music and dedicated to her children. In addition, there was a declaration that, unfortunately for the most romantic, leaves no room for possible flame returns.
An infinite love story
The love story between Al Bano Carrisi and Romina Power began almost sixty years ago. They met in the late sixties and since then their names have always been indissoluble. They met for the first time on the set of In the sun , a 1967 film directed by Aldo Grimaldi. In the cast, in addition to Al Bano and Romina there were actors of a certain thickness: Enrico Montesano, La Lollobrigida, Franco Franchi, Ciccio Ingrassia. It was there that the young American actress - who was only 16 years old at the time - made Cellino San Marco's head lose his head.
July 26, 1970
July 26, 1970, Cellino San Marco, Brindisi: Al Bano and Romina get married. Despite the perplexity and opposition of their families at their wedding, the two young lovers exchange promises of eternal love and fidelity. Moreover, the diversity between the two was very evident. In addition to 8 years of age, they had grown in deeply different contexts.
He
Al Bano - pseudonym of Albano Carrisi - was born and raised in Cellino San Marco, a small village in the province of Brindisi, in a family of farmers. Raised in an environment inhabited by simple people who had always lived in work in the fields. Even embarking on his singer's career had cost him not a little effort. Fortunately for him, his great talent consecrated him to success only two years after having recorded his first album, in 1967, when he gave the world In the sun The success was so great that he earned him the title of "According to Claudio Villa".
She
Romina, on the other hand, was born exactly at the other head of the world, in the USA, in the sunny Californian city of Los Angeles. Daughter of Tyrone Power and Linda Christian, both Hollywood actors. He spent all his childhood between Mexico and the United States. At the age of 16, when there was the first meeting with Al Bano, he already had 14 films to the asset! A difference in views and styles of no small lifestyle.
The biggest joys
The greatest joys of the marriage between Al Bano and Romina were their four children: Ylenia, Yari, Cristel and Romina Jr. their marriage seems to have cracked after the mysterious disappearance of the firstborn, Ylenia, in 1993. A serious shock for all The family, following which the couple no longer found her harmony.
The announcement
The announcement of their separation was personally given by Al Bano to the director of the weekly Today On March 3, 1999, before going to court, the singer gave the press the news to avoid gossip and speculation. However, the painful words were read in the note: “I was unable to save my marriage. I did my best, but I failed. "
The new family
If Romina, after the failure of the marriage with Al Bano, decided to give up love forever, he did not give up on it at all. And not only did he remarry with the much chat Loredana Lecciso, but from their marriage he had two other children: Jasmine, born from 2001 - and Albano Jr., born the following year. Today they are respectively 22 and 21 years old and both have chosen to embark on the father's career.
No hope
In a recent interview, Al Bano told. He shared the greatest joys and pains of his life, the victories, defeats, satisfactions, renunciations and greatest losses. In doing so, of course, he could not forget his story with Romina, what has been there and the relationship that despite everything he managed to preserve. A love that has changed over time and that, together with them, has turned. Despite the passion that once made them indissoluble, today Romina is as important for him as a sister. A love yes, but without any hope of returning to being a couple again.
