Cristina | |
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&sq=&lang=&file=File:Cristina_Monet-Palaci.jpg) Cristina in 1978 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Cristina Monet-Palaci |
| Also known as | Cristina Monet Zilkha |
| Born | January 17, 1959 New York City, U.S. |
| Died | April 1, 2020 (aged 61) New York City, U.S. |
| Genres | |
| Occupation | Singer |
| Instrument | Vocals |
| Years active | 1978–1984 |
| Labels | |
Cristina Monet Zilkha[1] (née Monet-Palaci,[2] January 17, 1959 – April 1, 2020),[3][4] known during her recording career simply as Cristina, was an American singer and writer, best known for her no wave recordings made for ZE Records in the late 1970s and early 1980s in New York City. She "was a pioneer in blending the artsiness and attitude of punk with the joyful energy of disco and pop.... [which] helped pave the way for the massive successes of her contemporaries, like Madonna and Cyndi Lauper, and anticipated the rise of confrontational but danceable alt-pop acts..."[1] in a mode that was at once "campy, self-aware, and infectious."[5]
- ^ a b Perpetua, Matthew (April 2, 2020). "Cristina Monet Zilkha, Singer Who Fused Punk's Sneer To Disco's Bounce, Dead at 61". NPR. Retrieved April 3, 2020.
- ^ "Cristina Monet-Palaci And Michael Zilkha Engaged". The New York Times. December 12, 1980. Retrieved June 28, 2019.
- ^ Caramanica, Jon (April 5, 2020). "Cristina, Cult Downtown New York Singer, Dies at 61". The New York Times. Retrieved April 5, 2020.
- ^ Wheeler, André (April 1, 2020). "Things Fall Apart: singer Cristina reportedly dies from coronavirus". The Guardian. Retrieved April 2, 2020.
- ^ Unterberger, Andrew (April 1, 2020). "Cristina Monet Zilkha, '80s Left-Field Pop Great, Dies at 61". Billboard. Retrieved April 5, 2020.