One son, Cristiano, born in 1962. One grand-son, Matteo and one grand-daughter, Camilla.
The inclusion of her song "L'Appuntamento" (1970) in the soundtrack of Steven Soderbergh's Ocean's Twelve (2004) in 2004 sparked a worldwide renewal of interest in her music.
Vanoni scored two major hits in 1963 with "Senza Fine" and "Che cosa c'è", both written for her by Gino Paoli.
In January 1977 she posed nude for the Italian edition of Playboy magazine.
She is one of the longest-standing Italian artists, having started performing in 1956.
During her long career she has sold over 65 million records.
Vanoni started her artistic career in 1960 as a theatre actress.
She has released about 112 works between LP, EPs and greatest hits albums, and is considered one of the greatest interpreters of Italian pop music.
In 1964 she won the Festival of Neapolitan song with "Tu si na cosa grande".
The folklore and popular songs she explored in her early records, especially the ones about the criminal underworld in Milan, resulted in her receiving the nickname cantante della mala ("Underworld Singer").