In 1966, Betty Wright dropped by the offices of Deep City, a Miami label located in the back of Johnny's Records in her home neighborhood of Liberty City. She had been recently discovered by artist, ...

Betty Wright & The Roots: Grapes On A Vine ft. Lil’ Wayne by S-CurveRecords Betty Wright is one of those female singers who had a few hits, but maybe never quite got her due (even though bits of her ...

News of the soul singer's death was shared on Sunday morning by her niece Maria Pasquini is a Senior News Editor for PEOPLE, covering Human Interest. She has been with the brand since 2017. Betty ...

Songs We Love is a series and a podcast that looks at the stories behind some of the songs we're playing on our new music discovery stream, WUNC Music. This Saturday is Record Store Day, a worldwide ...

Wright, a Miami native, peaked at No. 6 on Billboard’s Hot 100 and No. 2 on the R&B charts in January 1972 with "Clean Up Woman,' her signature hit a song that was released in late 1971. The song was ...

Luminous is a fine word to best describe singer, songwriter, producer, entrepreneur, music activist born Bessie Regina Norris. But millions would come to know her as Betty Wright. She had an ...

This article was originally on a blog post platform and may be missing photos, graphics or links. See About archive blog posts. You can understand Betty Wright’s investment in a tune like “Old Songs,” ...

Legendary soul and R&B singer Betty Wright, known for classics such as "Tonight Is the Night," “No Pain, (No Gain)" and "Clean Up Woman," has died. She was 66. By Mitchell Peters, Billboard Legendary ...

NORTHWEST MIAMI DADE, Fla. — She is a music icon, a respected mentor, vocal coach and most importantly, Betty Wright was “Miami’s Momma.” She never knew a stranger. She made you feel her music. The ...

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. Born Bessie Regina ...