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, a Grammy Award-winning soul singer, has passed away at the age of 66. The news of her passing was confirmed by the hitmaker’s niece, according to Heavy.com. Wright, whose music was ...

*Good Lord! With the deaths of Little Richard and Andre Farrell, it’s been a rough, rough weekend. Unfortunately, it just got rougher because we now have to announce the passing of R&B icon Betty ...

Miami has lost one of its most prolific music icons. Betty Wright, Miami’s first lady of soul, died this past weekend after a long battle with cancer. She was 66. Born Bessie Regina Norris in December ...

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 ...

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 was introduced to Betty Wright in 2012 at an Art Basel event in Miami. I became giddy in her presence almost immediately. I talked with Ms. Wright about how huge a fan my mom was, and how I, too, ...

A year ago, on May 10, 2020, the world lost a soul music icon, but singer/songwriter Asher Makeba and her four children lost a loving mother and grandmother. For Mental Health Awareness Month this May ...

Miami music legend Betty Wright, who several weeks ago passed away from cancer at age 66, will be honored with a funeral service on Saturday afternoon. The ceremony will be broadcast online by NBC 6 ...

NORTHWEST MIAMI-DADE, Fla. — One final goodbye Saturday at Bethel Apostolic Church for Miami music legend Betty Wright. It was a funeral fit for a superstar to celebrate a life so rich in talent and ...

Betty Wright, the celebrated Grammy-winning soul singer, died Sunday from cancer at her home in Miami, her family confirmed on social media. She was 66. Wright, known for her hits "Clean Up Woman" and ...

Miami — Betty Wright, the Grammy-winning soul singer and songwriter whose influential 1970s hits included “Clean Up Woman” and “Where is the Love,” has died at age 66. Wright died at her home in Miami ...