Betty Davis
Betty Davis’ career was brief, but it burned with a white-hot intensity like few others, and it’s baffling that she is relegated to being a cult figure instead of a flat-out superstar. She had all of the requisite ingredients for fame: a fashion model’s regal looks and floor-to-ceiling legs; a supremely hip stance and intuitively prescient ear for music; a genuine gift as a songwriter; and an epically powerful voice that could blow Tina Turner off her feet. And when it comes to sexuality, Betty Davis has no equal, period. Madonna who? Please. Davis simply pounced on the subject of sex, attacking it with riotous wit, outrageous candor, free-spirited verve, and an uninhibited gusto that was guaranteed to keep her records off the airwaves, and... Read More
- City Of Origin:
- Durham, North Carolina, United States
- Genre:
- Soul, Funk
- Birthdate:
- 07/26/1945
