Betty Mabry

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Betty Mabry, better known as Betty Davis, was an influential American funk and soul singer-songwriter and fashion icon whose bold style and sound helped shape the direction of 1970s music.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf fashion icon
funk musician
human
singer-songwriter
soul musician
activeYearsEnd 1970s
activeYearsStart 1960s
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
dateOfBirth 1944-07-26
dateOfDeath 2022-02-09
ethnicGroup Black Americans
surface form: African American
familyName Mabry
genre funk
psychedelic soul
rock
soul
givenName Betty
hasInstrument voice
influenced 1970s funk music
1970s soul music
Afrofuturist aesthetics in music
Erykah Badu
Janelle Monáe
Madonna
Prince
knownFor bold stage costumes
influencing Miles Davis’s electric period
raw funk vocal style
sexually liberated lyrics
language English
marriageEnd 1969
marriageStart 1968
modeledFor Wilhelmina Models
name Betty Mabry self-link
notableWork Betty Davis
Is It Love or Desire?
Nasty Gal
They Say I’m Different
occupation recording artist
singer
songwriter
placeOfBirth Durham, North Carolina
surface form: Durham, North Carolina, United States of America
placeOfDeath Homestead, Pennsylvania
surface form: Homestead, Pennsylvania, United States of America
raisedIn Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
surface form: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America
recordLabel Island Records
Just Sunshine Records
residence New York City
spouse Miles Davis
stageName Betty Davis

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Miles Davis spouse Betty Mabry
Betty Mabry name Betty Mabry self-link