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Marisa Mell

Marisa Mell is a late Austrian actress immortalised in Mario Bava's Diabolik, an incredibly stylish pop art film worshipped by the likes The Beastie Boys and Quentin Tarantino.

Marisa had one go at dance music with Lady O, a 7-inch single out in 1979. The track has the actress begging to be held down with heavy chains, beaten with sticks, and generally treated like "...your animal in a gage". The rhythm has an stop-and-go structure and the backing is minimal with just a drumbeat and some burbling synths, plus a chorus. The picture sleeve has Marisa on a motorcycle, wearing a red-black riding jacket.

Could not locate a video of Lady O, but here is a visual tribute to Marisa Mell compiled from many movie stills and photos.

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