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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...
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...
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...
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...
Feb 10, 2022 · Published 6:59 PM PDT, February 9, 2022. NEW YORK (AP) — Betty Davis, a bold and pioneering funk singer, model and songwriter of the 1960s and ‘70s who was credited with inspiring then-husband Miles Davis’ landmark fusion of jazz and more contemporary sounds, has died at age 77.
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...
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’...
