Loredana Bertè

Loredana Bertè is a popular Italian singer. In her long career she has worked with the best Italian songwriters (Enrico Ruggeri, Pino Daniele, Ivano Fossati, Mario Lavezzi, Mango, among others) and she has experimented different genres, from rock to reggae, from funk to pop. Her sister Mia Martini is a singer too.

Loredana started her career in 1974 with the album Streaking. She became very successful only the following year by releasing Sei Bellissima, a ballad that would have become one of her biggest hits, and the "Normale o Super" album.

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" (the first Italian reggae song), "Folle Città", and "Robin Hood" , which are now considered classics of Italian pop music.

In 1980 and 1981 Loredana released two albums with a strong funky vibe: "Loredanabertè", which included the huge hit "In Alto Mare" (covered in 2004 by 2 black), and "Made in Italy", recorded with the American funk group Platinum Hook, which included "Movie", probably the first Italian song featuring a rap.

The following year she left her long-time producer Mario Lavezzi and recorded with Ivano Fossati her masterpiece album, "Traslocando", containing Loredana's signature song "Non Sono una Signora".

In 1983 and 1984 the albums "Jazz" and "Savoir Faire" spawned the hits "Il Mare d'Inverno" (penned by "Enrico Ruggeri) and "Ragazzo Mio", a Luigi Tenco cover.

In 1985 Loredana released a very innovative album called "Carioca", which was a tribute to Brazilian singer Djavan and included "Acqua" and other hits that were subsequently covered by Manhattan Transfer.

After a three-year hiatus relating to her turbulent relationship with Swedish tennis-player Björn Borg, she recorded the "Io" album with producer Corrado Rustici, who worked also with Whitney Houston.

In the early nineties she slowed down her production, but she still managed to score huge hits like "Mi Manchi" and "Amici Non Ne Ho".

In 1997 Loredana returned with her most personal album to date, "Un Pettirosso da Combattimento", which featured a new hard rock sound and rageous lyrics deeply affected by the tragic loss of her sister.