Betty Davis

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Betty Davis was an influential American funk and soul singer-songwriter known for her raw, pioneering sound and bold, sexually liberated stage persona in the 1970s.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf funk musician
human
singer-songwriter
soul musician
activePeriodPeak 1970s
activePeriodStart 1960s
birthName Betty Mabry NERFINISHED
causeOfDeath natural causes
collaboratedWith Miles Davis NERFINISHED
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
dateOfBirth 1944-07-26
dateOfDeath 2022-02-09
describedAs cult funk icon
pioneer of feminist sexual expression in music
ethnicGroup Black Americans
surface form: African American
familyName Mabry NERFINISHED
genre funk
rock
soul
givenName Betty NERFINISHED
influenced Erykah Badu NERFINISHED
Madonna NERFINISHED
Miles Davis electric period
Prince NERFINISHED
contemporary funk and soul artists
influencedGenre funk rock
neo-soul
marriageEnd 1969
marriageStart 1968
name Betty Davis NERFINISHED
notableFor raw, pioneering funk sound
sexually liberated stage persona
notableWork album "Betty Davis" NERFINISHED
album "Is It Love or Desire" NERFINISHED
album "Nasty Gal" NERFINISHED
album "They Say I’m Different" NERFINISHED
occupation recording artist
singer
songwriter
placeOfBirth Durham, North Carolina, United States NERFINISHED
placeOfDeath Homestead, Pennsylvania, United States NERFINISHED
recordLabel Island Records
Just Sunshine Records NERFINISHED
residence Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States NERFINISHED
spouse Miles Davis NERFINISHED
styleCharacteristic aggressive funk grooves
gritty vocal delivery
provocative lyrics

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Betty Mabry stageName Betty Davis
Betty Mabry notableWork Betty Davis