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Henri Betti | |
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Born | Ange Eugène Betti 24 July 1917 Nice, France |
Died | 7 July 2005 Courbevoie, France | (aged 87)
Burial place | Neuilly-sur-Seine community cemetery |
Education | Conservatoire de Paris |
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Years active | 1941–1987 |
Notable work | C'est si bon (1947) What Can I Do ? (1947) The Windmill Song (1948) |
Website | Henri Betti |
Henri Betti, born Ange Betti (24 July 1917 – 7 July 2005), was a French composer and a pianist.[1]
Pianist and composer of Maurice Chevalier from 1940 to 1945, Henri Betti is best known for composing the music of the songs C'est si bon (lyrics by André Hornez), What Can I Do ? (lyrics by Édith Piaf) and The Windmill Song (lyrics by Jacques Plante) that were performed by Yves Montand.