Betty Wright wrote Let Me Be Your Lovemaker, All This Love That Im Givin and You Had Me. Betty Wright originally did Just You, Distant Lover, Special Love, Indivisible and other songs. She also wrote for Jennifer Lopez, Michael Jackson, and Gloria Estefan and founded her own Miss B label in the '80s. Later in her career, she co-produced a pair of tracks on the Tom Jones album 24 Hoursand teamed with The Rootson a 2011 release, Betty Wright: The Movie.Ĭoncern about Betty's health rose last week when her friend Chaka Khantweeted that her pal was in need of prayers. Betty Wright covered Just You, Distant Lover, Special Love, Indivisible and other songs. She was Beyonce's vocal coach and sang backup for Stevie Wonder. She has become recognized as one of few female artists to have achieved popularity through self-promotion and self-releasing strategies. Her music is a pure reflection of her progressive and endearing character. Official Betty Wright Distant Lover lyrics at CD Universe. It was included in Motown's 2003 release Marvin Gaye Love Songs.īetty had connections with many other stars. Betty Wright is an American R&B/soul singer who rose to fame in the 1970s. BETTY WRIGHT est une chanteuse américaine de soul music, rnb, gospel, disco et quiet storm née le à Miami en Floride. She reached her commercial peak with 1971's million-selling "Clean Up Woman" and sang lead on Peter Brown's disco classic "Dance With Me." Wright returned to the spotlight in 1994, singing along to a Marvin Gaye track that turned his "Distant Love" into a duet.
The Miami native first made noise at age 14 when her "Girls Can't Do What the Guys Can Do" was a Top 15 soul chart hit - and landed her a spot touring with James Brown. She also wrote for Jennifer Lopez, Michael Jackson, and Gloria Estefan and founded her own Miss B label in the '80s. Later in her career, she co-produced a pair of tracks on the Tom Jones album 24 Hours and teamed with The Roots on a 2011 release, Betty Wright: The Movie.Ĭoncern about Betty's health arose last week when her friend Chaka Khan tweeted that her friend was in need of prayers.Betty Wright, a pop-soul hitmaker who went on to a successful second career as a label owner and producer, died Sunday morning, according to a family member. It was included in Motown's 2003 release Marvin Gaye Love Songs.īetty had many connections with other stars. She reached her recording peak with 1971's million-selling "Clean Up Woman" and sang lead on Peter Brown's disco classic "Dance With Me."īetty returned to the spotlight in 1994, singing along to a Marvin Gaye track that turned his "Distant Love" into a duet. The Miami native first made noise at age 14 when her 'Girls Cant Do What the Guys Can Do' was a Top 15 soul chart hit - and landed her a spot touring with James Brown.
Betty had many connections with other stars. It was included in Motown's 2003 release Marvin Gaye Love Songs. The Miami native first rose to prominence at age 14 when her "Girls Can't Do What the Guys Can Do" was a Top 15 soul chart hit.That landed her a spot touring with James Brown. Betty Wright, a pop-soul hitmaker who went on to a successful second career as a label owner and producer, died Sunday morning, according to a family member.She was 66. Betty returned to the spotlight in 1994, singing along to a Marvin Gaye track that turned his 'Distant Love' into a duet. After getting off to a poor, but well-meaning start with a 1994 version of 'Distant Lover' that pairs Gaye's original vocals with re-recorded vocals by Betty Wright and tinny-sounding production, the album does a 180 by offering up some of the best work Gaye did with his ultimate. Betty Wright, a pop-soul hitmaker who later had a successful second career as a label owner and producer, died Sunday morning at age 66, according to a family member, according to Daily Mail. Marvin Gaye's Love Songs: Greatest Duets gathers most of his best-known duets, organizing them by singing partner.