Mourning for a soul legend: Betty Davis died at the age of 77. Davis’ most successful songs to date include “It’s My Life”, “If I’m in Luck I Might Get Picked Up” and “Get Ready for Betty”.
Funk pioneer and soul icon Betty Davis (1945-2022) is dead. The US musician died on February 9 at the age of 77 in Homestead, Pennsylvania. A relative confirmed this: “It is with great sadness that I share the news of the death of Betty Davis, a multi-talented musician and pioneer, rock star, singer, songwriter and fashion icon.”
Above all else, Davis was “a friend, aunt, niece and beloved member of her Homestead, Pennsylvania community and the global community of friends and fans,” the statement said.
Betty Davis has had an impressive career
Davis’ career peaked between 1964 and 1975. Before she got into music, she made a name for herself as a model. At the age of 16 she moved to New York, where she came into contact with the first musicians.
Davis’ most successful songs to date include “It’s My Life”, “If I’m in Luck I Might Get Picked Up” and “Get Ready for Betty”. She also penned the The Chambers Brothers song “Uptown (to Harlem)”. Her debut album “Betty Davis” (1973) was followed by the records “They Say I’m Different” (1974) and “Nasty Gal” (1975) before she retired from Hollywood. She then lived near Pittsburgh.
Betty Davis was married to jazz trumpeter and composer Miles Davis (1926-1991) from 1968 to 1969.
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