Danielle Maggio, a close friend of the singer, confirmed the musician's death to Rolling Stone. Amie Downs, communications director for Allegheny County where Davis lived, told the magazine that Davis ...

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 ...

Betty Davis was the evidence of cool hoped for and the proof of funk felt. The musician, who died on Wednesday at 77, was the subject of a 2017 documentary, “Betty: They Say I’m Different,” but her ...

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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 ...

Davis gained a cult following in the mid-1960s and 1970s for her sexuality-charged songs Funk singer Betty Davis died on Wednesday of natural causes at age 77. “It is with great sadness that I share ...

Betty Davis, legendary funk singer and ex-wife of jazz great Miles Davis, has died at the age of 77 according to Rolling Stone on Tuesday. Her passing was confirmed to the outlet by the performer's ...