Lafayette Wright
R&BFunk/Soulmiami soul1970s funk-soulwhistle register innovatorhip-hop source material
Bessie Regina Norris (born December 21, 1953 - died May 10, 2020), better known professionally as Betty Wright, was an American soul and R&B singer, songwriter and background vocalist born in Miami, Florida, who rose to fame in the 1970s with hits such as "Clean Up Woman" and "Tonight is the Night". Wright was also prominent in regard to the use of whistle register, the highest human singing register. She influenced a generation of female singer-songwriters and also influenced the world of hip hop who sampled some of her more popular material.
Influenced by: Aretha Franklin, Roberta Flack, Wilson Pickett
- Active:
- 1970s-2020
- Scene:
- Miami
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