Loredana Berté

Loredana Bertè (Italian pronunciation: [loreˈdaːna berˈtɛ]; born 20 September 1950) is an Italian singer. In her long career she has worked with some of the best Italian songwriters such as Pino Daniele, Ivano Fossati, Mario Lavezzi, Mango and Enrico Ruggeri, among others. She has experimented with different genres, from rock to reggae, from funk to pop. Her sister Mia Martini was also a prominent singer. Bertè is known for the eccentric clothing she wears onstage for her performances.

Bertè was born in Bagnara Calabra, Province of Reggio Calabria, in Southern Italy.

Bertè started as a nude model, and was noticed as a singer in 1974, when she released her album Streaking. She became successful the following year through her Normale o Super album, as well as "Sei bellissima", a ballad that eventually became one of her biggest hits.

In 1977 the album T.I.R. updated her sound, and two years later the LP BandaBertè spawned the hits "Dedicato", "E la luna bussò", "Folle città", and "Batman And Robin".

Bertè next released two albums with a strong funky vibe. The first was LoredanaBertè (1980) which included the huge hit "In alto mare"; the song was covered in 2004 by the group 2 black. In 1981 Bertè released Made in Italy, recorded with the American funk group Platinum Hook.The Album included the single "Movie". For the song "Movie" was filmed a videoclip directed by Andy Warhol, that Bertè met in New York during the making of the album, earning the nickname of the Factory "pasta queen," for his culinary skills. Even the cover photo, signed by Christopher Makos, is a collaborative effort of Bertè with Warhol's Factory: two years later, another of the shots of that service will be used for the Jazz album cover.

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