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1. www.bbc.com › news › entertainment-arts-60330415Betty Davis: 'Godmother of Funk' dies aged 77 - BBC

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   Feb 10, 2022 · Betty Davis, the pioneering US singer and musician who was dubbed the "Godmother of Funk", has died aged 77. Davis blazed a trail with her raw brand of funk and sexual lyrics that would go on...

2. www.nytimes.com › 2022/02/10 › artsBetty Davis, Raw Funk Innovator, Is Dead at 77 - The New York ...

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   Feb 10, 2022 · Betty Davis, the singer and songwriter whose raunchy persona, fierce funk grooves and Afrofuturistic style in the early 1970s made her a forerunner of R&B and hip-hop to come, died on Wednesday...

3. www.npr.org › 2022/02/09 › 1079644021Betty Davis, funk pioneer and fashion icon, dies at 77 : NPR

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   Feb 9, 2022 · The incandescent, influential funk musician Betty Davis, who made a string of albums in the mid-1970s that helped to shape stylish, Afrofuturist strains of funk and hip-hop, died on Wednesday...

4. www.bbc.co.uk › news › entertainment-arts-60330415Betty Davis: 'Godmother of Funk' dies aged 77 - BBC News

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   Feb 10, 2022 · Betty Davis, the pioneering US singer and musician who was dubbed the "Godmother of Funk", has died aged 77. Davis blazed a trail with her raw brand of funk and sexual lyrics that would go on...

5. www.latimes.com › 2022/02/10 › betty-davis-funk-singer-milesBetty Davis, funk pioneer and ex wife of Miles Davis, dies ...

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   Feb 10, 2022 · Singer, songwriter, producer and style icon Betty Davis, whose unfiltered, in-your-face 1970s funk songs including “He Was a Big Freak,” “Game Is My Middle Name” and “Nasty Gal” conveyed a...

6. variety.com › 2022 › musicBetty Davis Dead: Singer Who Recorded Boldly Sensual '70s ...

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   Feb 9, 2022 · Feb 9, 2022 1:03pm PT. Betty Davis, Singer-Songwriter Who Paved the Way for Boldly Sensual Funk in 1970s, Dies at 77. The singer was renowned for her auteur spirit, flamboyance and ‘Nasty Gal’...

7. www.theguardian.com › music › 2022Betty Davis, raw funk pioneer, dies at 77 | Music | The Guardian

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   Feb 9, 2022 · Cult heroes: Betty Davis – blistering funk pioneer and fearless female artist. Read more. Known for her overtly sexual lyrics and raw, wild voice, Davis was an influential musician and...