– Betty Curtis, stage name Roberta Corti (Milan, 22 March 1936 – Lecco, 15 June 2006), was Italian singer.

Born in Milan, Betty in in the mid-50s he began to speak in the local Milanese language as jazz singer. For her vocal qualities and elegance on stage, she is remembered, as one of the most representative performers of Italian pop music.

She made her debut at the festival in Sanremo in 1959. Also in 1959, she appeared in the film The Boys from jukebox“ directed by Lucio Fulci.

At the Sanremo Festival in 1961 in paired with Luciano Taggioli, she won a song show with the song Al di là, which also will be performed on March 18 at the Eurovision Song Contest in Cannes, taking fifth place. 1961 year for Betty Curtis was incredibly successful, as the singer will also win on festival in Naples.

In the late sixties, without repeating successes of previous years, Curtis will be able to maintain his popularity, above all thanks to his participation in important television programs of the time, such as Canzonissima.

In the nineties, she’s not just performed in numerous evenings, but also appeared in various television programs (for example, in Paolo Limiti’s programs), sometimes together with his friend of Wilma De Angelis.

In 2004, she was the guest of honor. at the Fiorello exhibition in Stasera pago io together with Vilma De Angelis and Carla Bonnie.

Betty Curtis died at the age of 70 at a clinic in Lecco after a long illness.