(ThyBlackMan.com) Betty Wright’s voice felt like both a conversation and a sermon. She didn’t just sing—she told the truth, pulling from real life, heartache, joy, and soul-deep wisdom. Growing up ...

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 ...

Betty Wright should need no introduction, especially in Miami. The lifelong 305 resident has been making records in South Florida since 1956 when she sang on an album from her family’s gospel band, ...

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,” ...

Betty Wright, the R&B and soul singer who released songs like “Clean Up Woman” and “Tonight Is the Night” died on Sunday at the age of 66, her niece confirmed on Twitter. “My auntie was a legend…. she ...

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 ...

"I don't feel like I need to tell any lies," Betty Wright says. "You get to an age where you get tired of hiding behind whatever people think is correct. You just say what you have to say, and if they ...