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Bessie Regina Norris (December 21, 1953 – May 10, 2020), better known by her stage name Betty Wright, 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 ...
May 11, 2020 · Betty Wright was a major influence on dozens of soul and R&B singers. Chaka Khan, John Legend and Snoop Dogg have all paid tribute to R&B star Betty Wright, who has died aged 66. The...
May 11, 2020 · Soul singer Betty Wright has died from cancer, according to reports from multiple media outlets. Wright’s family confirmed the death to Essence. She was 66 and died from cancer at her home in...
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 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 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.
May 10, 2020 · Betty Wright, the celebrated Grammy-winning soul singer, died Sunday from cancer at her home in Miami, her family confirmed on social media. She was 66. Wright, known for her hits "Clean Up...
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.
May 10, 2020 · Betty Wright, the soul singer who helped define the R&B music genre, has died at 66. The news was confirmed by Steve Greenberg of S-Curve Records in the New York Times today.
May 10, 2020 · Betty Wright, a soul and R&B singer best known for her ’70s hit “Clean Up Woman,” has died. She was 66. Wright died at her Miami home on Sunday from cancer, according to Billboard.
