Betty Davis
Betty Davis , nee Betty O. Mabry , (born July 26, 1945 in Durham , North Carolina ) is a former American singer .
Career
Betty Mabry moved to New York at the age of 16 and worked as a model there. She came into contact with musicians, including Jimi Hendrix and Sly Stone . She met Miles Davis in 1967 , and the two married in September 1968. Though the marriage lasted only a year, her influence led Davis to reorient his music. The result was the album Bitches Brew .
In 1973, Betty Davis released her first album Betty Davis , in which many renowned musicians were involved, including:
- Guitarist Neal Schon (Journey, Carlos Santana )
- Drummer Greg Errico ( Sly & the Family Stone )
- Bassist Larry Graham (Sly & the Family Stone and namesake of Graham Central Station )
- Drummer Patryce Banks (Graham Central Station)
- Drummer Willie Sparks (Graham Central Station)
- Trumpeter Hershall Kennedy (Graham Central Station)
- Trumpeter Greg Adams ( Tower of Power )
- Trumpeter Michael Gillette (Tower of Power)
- The Pointer Sisters
Her second album They Say I'm Different from 1974 was included in The Wire's list of "100 Records That Set the World on Fire (While No One Was Listening)" . In 1975 their third album Nasty Gal was released from Island Records . There was no commercial success.
Betty Davis disappeared from the scene in the early 1980s. Today she lives in seclusion in a small apartment near Pittsburgh.
Discography
Studio albums
- Betty Davis (1973)
- They Say I'm Different (1974)
- Nasty Gal (1975)
- Is It Love or Desire (1976 - released 2009)
- The Columbia Years (1968-69 - released 2016)
Compilations
- Hangin 'Out In Hollywood (1995)
- Crashin 'From Passion (1996)
- Anti Love: The Best of Betty Davis (2000)
- This Is It (2005)
- Betty Davis - Betty Davis (2007)
- Betty Davis - They Say I'm Different (2007)
Movie
- Betty Davis - The Queen of Funk. (OT: Betty Davis - La reine du Funk. ) Documentary, France, 2018.52: 31 min., Script and director: Phil Cox, production: arte France, Native Voice Films, La Compagnie des Taxi-Brousse, first broadcast: 9 March 2018 at arte, table of contents by ARD , review:.
Web links
- Betty Davis at Allmusic (English)
- Betty Davis at Discogs (English)
Individual evidence
- ^ Frank Jürgens: Rousing Arte portrait of the soul pioneer Betty Davis. In: NOZ , March 9, 2018.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Davis, Betty |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Mabry, Betty O. (real name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American singer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | July 26, 1945 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Pittsburgh , Pennsylvania |