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Bessie Regina Norris (December 21, 1953 – May 10, 2020), [1] [2] better known by her stage name Betty Wright, [3] was an American soul and R&B singer, songwriter and background vocalist. Beginning her professional career in the late 1960s as a teenager, Wright rose to fame in the 1970s with hits such as " Clean Up Woman " and "Tonight Is the ...
Betty Wright was an American soul singer who helped originate what became known as the Miami Sound – a blend of soul and funk with Caribbean influences – in the 70s. Her smash hit Clean Up Woman sold over six million copies worldwide and was, just months after Betty’s death in 2020, inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame.
Betty Wright: Music Royalty The city of Miami is a musical mecca known as the birthplace of multiple hitmakers. The southern bass of Luke and 2 Live Crew makes you wanna Move Sumthin' ; Gloria Estefan's Miami Sound Machine had the world Doin' That Conga ; and K.C. & the Sunshine Band had everybody Shakin Their Booties .
General 6 — The Official Betty Wright Website. Bessie Regina Norris was born on December 21, 1953 in Miami, Florida, the city she would call home for most of her life. Betty, as she was called, began singing with her family gospel group, the Echoes of Joy, by the age of three. The youngest of six siblings, the group was led by her beloved ...
May 11, 2020 · Chaka Khan, John Legend and Snoop Dogg have all paid tribute to R&B star Betty Wright, who has died aged 66. The Grammy-winning star, whose hits included Clean Up Woman and Tonight Is The Night...
May 11, 2020 · Betty Wright, Grammy-winning soul and R&B singer known for “Clean Up Woman,” died Sunday of cancer at home in Miami at the age of 66.
May 10, 2020 · Betty Wright, a powerful singer who had a breakout hit single when she was 17, then went on to be a key player in the Miami funk sound of the 1970s, and worked closely with singers and...
Betty Wright at a Glance. Betty Wright was an American soul singer who helped originate what became known as the Miami Sound – a blend of soul and funk with Caribbean influences – in the 70s. Her smash hit Clean Up Woman sold over six million copies worldwide and was, just months after Betty’s death in 2020, inducted into the Grammy Hall ...
May 10, 2020 · Betty Wright, a luminary R&B singer known for her hits "Clean Up Woman" and "Tonight is the Night," has died at the age of 66. Steve Greenberg, president of S-Curve...
May 10, 2020 · Betty Wright, a GRAMMY-winning icon of R&B and soul, died Sunday (May 10). She was 66. Wright, who's best known for her GRAMMY-winning song "Where Is The Love," as well as her hit songs "No Pain, No Gain," "Clean Up Woman" and "Tonight Is The Night," died of cancer in her Miami home, Billboard reports.
