Beloved Italian singer Milva, known for vocal range and red hair, dead at 81

In this Feb 27, 2007 file photo, Italian singer Milva, performs in San Remo, Italy. Milva, one of Italy's most popular singers in the 1960s and 1970s, who had many fans abroad, has died at her home in Milan at the age of 81, Italy's culture minister announced. Photo: AP

Italian singer Milva has died, her daughter told the Italian news agency Ansa on Saturday.

"La Rossa," as Maria Ilva Biolcati was also known in Italy because of her red hair, died on Friday (April 23) in Milan at the age of 81.