Henri Betti

Known for

Music and sound

Born

July 24, 1917

Birthplace

Nice, Alpes-Maritimes, France

Died

July 7, 2005 (aged 87)

Biography

Henri Betti, born Ange Betti (24 July 1917 – 7 July 2005), was a French composer and a pianist.

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.

Henri Betti was born at 1 rue Barillerie in the district of Vieux-Nice in a modest family : his father was a house painter and his mother was a fishmonger. His paternal family originates from the region of Emilia-Romagna in Italy: his grandfather was born in Parma and he immigrated to Nice with his wife and childr...