Tina Rainford (born Christa Zalewski on 25 December 1946; died February 2024) was a German singer from Berlin. Her greatest success came in 1976 with the release of her song, "Silver Bird". It became a significant hit, charting internationally in two languages. The English version was a Country & Western hit in the U.S. and Canada, as well as a Pop hit in Australia. The German version became especially popular in central Europe. The follow-up single, "Fly Away Pretty Flamingo", also became a big hit in German-speaking Europe. Rainford was active as late as 2016, recording an LP with Anna Lena, When Ladys meet. <a href="https://www.last.fm/music/Tina+Rainford">Read more on Last.fm</a>. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.