Loredana Bertè

Singer Loredana Bertè was born September 20, 1950, in Bagnara Calabra, Italy. Over the course of her long career she is credited with introducing a variety of musical influences to the Italian pop scene. She was among the first to utilize reggae (with "E la Luna Busso") and rap (on an early single, "Movie"). Bertè came from a musically inclined family, with a similarly successful sister, the vocalist Mia Martini. Working as a nude model up until that time, Bertè made her recording debut in 1974 with Streaking. It was her follow-up a year later, entitled Normale o Super, that m...