Valerie Dore piano sheet music of popular songs

Monica Stucchi (born 28 May 1963), known by her stage name Valerie Dore, is an Italian singer. Monica Stucchi was born in Milan, Italy. Prior to her career in music, she worked as a graphic designer. In the early 1980s she fronted The Watermelon String Band, a bluegrass ensemble led by the banjoist Bruno Guaitamacchi that performed in the Milan clubs circuit. Stucchi was discovered at age 20 by the Italo producer Roberto Gasparini, who launched her solo career and gave her the stage name Valerie Dore to improve her international appeal. Dore's first single, "The Night" (1984) was arranged by Lino Nicolosi. Her follow-up singles, "Get Closer" and "It's So Easy", were released in 1984 and 1985, respectively.