ROME—Allow me to introduce you to Loredana Bertè if you don’t already know her—who in 1980 was already a thunderclap in Italy. In the early 1980s, Loredana relocated to New York for approximately a year to develop her next studio album. During this period, designer Elio Fiorucci introduced her to Andy Warhol at the Factory. Warhol later collaborated with Bertè by directing the music video for her single “Movie.” Loredana...
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ROME—Allow me to introduce you to Loredana Bertè if you don’t already know her—who in 1980 was already a thunderclap in Italy. In the early 1980s, Loredana relocated to New York for approximately a year to develop her next studio album. During this period, designer Elio Fiorucci introduced her to Andy Warhol at the Factory. Warhol later collaborated with Bertè by directing the music video for her single “Movie.”
Loredana Bertè (right) and her sister Mia Martini in 1973.
She became a regular fixture in the downtown Manhattan art and music scene. Warhol nicknamed her “Pasta Queen” for her habit of cooking pasta. She socialized frequently at Studio 54 and was present during several sessions at the Factory in this period.
She spent her summers in Malibu. Hills, pools, blowouts. In between parties, she was writing. What emerged was Made in Italy, her album released in 1981. It was recorded at Electric Lady Studios in New York. Collaborators included Mario Lavezzi, Oscar Avogadro, Alberto Radius, and American funk band Platinum Hook. Bertè contributed to the lyrics for the first time.
As of 2025, Loredana Bertè remains one of Italy’s historically celebrated artists. At 74, she is still touring actively, with performances in Rome on June 23, Cosenza on June 26, Piacenza on July 4, Villafranca di Verona on July 13, San Tammaro on July 18, Pratolino on July 21, Alghero on July 26, and Taormina on August 4.
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