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Betty Wright *Good Lord! With the deaths of Little Richard and Andre Farrell, it’s been a rough, rough weekend. Unfortunately, it just got rougher because we now have to announce the passing of R&B icon Betty Wright. Wright’s cause of death was not announced when her niece confirmed the passing. Fans and the media […]

[…] a few folks took a break while he was on.  Heaven forbid we sit through him and are forced to take a break while Brenton Wood or Betty Wright was on, or risk having an accident.   Although for me Joe Bataan was the weakest link, I cannot say he was awful, because he was not.  […]

*Causes?  I love a good cause.  Music?  I love good music.  Put them together and I see a winning combination.   That’s just what we have with “ Betty Wright and Friends,” a fundraiser concert being held on January 26, 2018 at 8:00 pm at the Redondo Beach Performing Arts Center. These three dynamic ladies, all […]

(SILVER SPRING, MD) – TV One’s award-winning documentary series UNSUNG shines a spotlight on the story of 70s R&B music queen,  Betty Wright, this Sunday, April 5 at 10 p.m. ET/9C. For five decades and counting, Betty Wright has brought the “real” to R&B, with a powerful voice and sassy delivery that produced over ten top 20 hits. Born and raised in Miami, Wright […]

*Soul singer Betty Wright was buried on Saturday (05-23-20) in Miami following a homegoing a service attended by her friends, family, and fellow singers/songwriters who wore face masks because of the coronavirus. Many guests gave their own eulogies to the late R&B legend, showcasing the close relationships she had with everyone from family to musical […]

[…] – “US”) and Gracie (Melody Hurd) to East Compton, CA for Henry’s new job. However, Compton isn’t so friendly. Before they settle in, their new white neighbor Betty (Alison Pill) begins a terror campaign to “make this place worse than wherever they came from.” EURweb correspondent Jill Munroe talked with series co-stars Wright Joseph, […]

[…] some heavy hitters in the music industry?  How about an unknown Luther Vandross performed some of the background vocals on her first album.  How about she considers Betty Wright her mentor, saying, “She just encouraged me so much.  She kind of took me under her wing at a time when I was 13 and I […]

[…] to a standing room- only audience. A showcase of independent women artists of color who make a living in the Rock & Roll genre, the concert pays tribute to Betty Davis, funk artist and “pioneer rocker.” Moore stated on stage Saturday evening that Black women rock!’s purpose is to celebrate and bring awareness to extraordinary artists who, although […]

[…] 7 92. Minnie Riperton 93. R. Kelly 94. Johnny Guitar Watson 95. The Stylistics (f/ Russell Thompkins, Jr.) 96. Tyrese 97. Bootsy Collins 98. Kelly Rowland 99. Betty Wright Betty Wright – Getty 100. Otis Redding 101. The Drifters 102. The Flamingos 103. Babyface 104. Edwin Star 105. Etta James 106. Cameo (f/ Larry Blackmon) […]

[…] for release February 22, 2019 via S-CURVE RECORDS. Click here to check out the single and here to check out the single’s new lyric video. “Above the Law” was composed by soul music legend  Betty Wright and Angelo Morris, and produced by Steve Greenberg, Betty Wright, Mike Mangini, and Sam Hollander. “Living in a climate of surreal reality TV, etc, I decided to address subject matter on subjects […]

[…] mom’s native language), and when she let her (much more conservative) mother hear the sexy juiciness, mom said: ‘Girl, I can’t believe you just said that!’ Remember Betty Wright‘s lyrics in her (1978) “Tonight is the Night” song? Recall when the late hitmaker (in the song itself) told what her mom said of the lyrics: […]

[…] connection and not only knows how to draw them in and engage them, but also keep them engaged.   She did a very good cover of her mentor, Betty Wright’s, “Clean Up Woman.”  I have never attended a show that primarily consisted of cover songs, but I enjoyed Margo’s performance.  She can cover a song like […]

[…] protect.” Watch the Season 4 trailer below.   “Jack Ryan” stars John Krasinski as Jack Ryan, Wendell Pierce as James Greer, Michael Kelly as Mike November, and Betty Gabriel as CIA Acting Director Elizabeth Wright, with Abbie Cornish returning as Cathy Mueller. Joining the cast this season are Michael Peña as Domingo Chavez and […]

[…] True Story (Netflix) Wesley Snipes – True Story (Netflix) William Jackson Harper – Love Life (HBO Max) Outstanding Actress in a Television Movie, Limited-Series or Dramatic Special Betty Gabriel – Clickbait (Netflix) Cynthia Erivo – Genius: Aretha (National Geographic) Danielle Brooks – Robin Roberts Presents: Mahalia (Lifetime) Jodie Turner-Smith – Anne Boleyn (AMC+) Taraji […]

[…] in the system he has always fought to protect.” “Jack Ryan” stars John Krasinski as Jack Ryan, Pierce as James Greer, Michael Kelly as Mike November, and Betty Gabriel as CIA Acting Director Elizabeth Wright, with Abbie Cornish returning as Cathy Mueller. Joining the cast this season are Michael Peña as Domingo Chavez and […]