Lena Zavaroni
Lena Zavaroni | |
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Lena Zavaroni at the age of 10 in 1974, standing in front of a miniature of the Peace Palace in Madurodam | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Lena Hilda Zavaroni |
| Born | 4 November 1963 Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland |
| Origin | Rothesay, Isle of Bute, Scotland |
| Died | 1 October 1999 (aged 35) Heath, Cardiff, Wales |
| Genres | |
| Occupation | Singer |
| Years active | 1974–1993 |
| Labels | |
Lena Hilda Zavaroni (4 November 1963 – 1 October 1999) was a Scottish singer. At the age of 10, with her debut album Ma! (He's Making Eyes at Me), she was the youngest person to have had an album in the top 10 of the UK Albums Chart. Later, she starred in her own television series, made numerous TV guest-star appearances, and appeared on stage.
From age 13 Zavaroni suffered anorexia nervosa, and she developed clinical depression when she was 15. Following an operation to cure her depression, Zavaroni died at the age of 35 from pneumonia on 1 October 1999.