Betty Davis, the Durham-born siren of funk and onetime wife of jazz legend Miles Davis who kicked down music industry doors with a raw, sexualized sound giving voice to Black women, has died. She was ...

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NEW YORK (AP) — Betty Davis, a bold and pioneering funk singer, model, and songwriter of the 1960s and '70s who was credited with inspiring then-husband Miles Davis' landmark fusion of jazz and more ...

Singer, songwriter and producer Betty Davis passed away on Wednesday, February 9 in her hometown of Homestead, Pennsylvania. She was 77 years old. In addition to her own musical contributions, Betty ...

February is Black History Month — and each week, all month, World Cafe correspondent John Morrison is here to talk about a different trailblazer and maverick of Black music. These musicians took risks ...

Before there was Erykah Badu, Janelle Monae or Cardi B, there was Betty Davis, a sexy funk and soul singer who made a name for herself with her explicit, sexually-charged lyrics and her amazing sense ...