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Music was certainly a huge part of Betty’s life. In her twenties she studied opera and performed in many different operatic roles, one being ‘Queen of the Night’ by Mozart. Her idol was the great Maria Callas, for Betty’s voice was identical – crisp, clear, enchanting and mystical. Betty’s choice of music went from opera right through to pop. She would often go to musicals in the West End and talk for hours afterwards about the performance and how much she had enjoyed the evening. Betty knew many celebrities in showbusiness and the stage was a familiar place for her to be. She would always support up-and-coming young artists new on the scene, as she knew how terribly hard it was to make it in the music business. Frank Sinatra was her favourite artist and I often heard her singing at the top of her voice, ‘I Did It My Way’! And so she did!

Betty could command an audience in a split second with her smooth, silky, hypnotic voice. In an instant you felt relaxed and at peace. Betty’s healing tapes have sold for over 20 years and continue to be a great success. The lyrics that Betty wrote are in the process of being recorded and published, and as the last verse of this poem says, ‘Then one day, I heard the music playing. And I realised that it was mine’!

I’ve had music in my life

From the day that I was born,

Everyday in every way

I listened and I learned.

Jazz, the classics, rock and pop,

Always cast a spell,

And never failed to take me

Into a fantasy world

Then one day, I had a mind

To show the world what I could do

But I was taught a lesson I’ll not forget,

And the secret of success.

I was told, that without hard work,

You can never be the best

So I played and played

Until I dropped. I couldn’t stop.

Then one day, I heard music

Playing from a corner shop,

And I realised that it was mine

And that I’d made it to the top.