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- Female
- Origin
- United States
- Active from
- 1953-12-21
- Active to
- 2020-05-10
background vocalistdiscogospelrhythm and bluessoul
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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 h
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Betty
- Family name
- Wright
- Gender
- female
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Miami
- Place of death
- Miami
- Occupation
- record producer
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Field of work
- music composing
- Genre
- soul
- Instrument
- voice
- Record label
- Atlantic Records
- Official website
- www.bettywright.com
- Image
- BettyWright 20091402.jpg
- Voice type
- mezzo-soprano
Show 11 more facts
- date of birth
- 1953-12-21
- birth name
- Bessie Regina Norris
- start of work period
- 1956-00-00
- different from
- Betty White
- date of death
- 2020-05-10
- Commons category
- Betty Wright
- name in native language
- Betty Wright
- manner of death
- natural causes
- cause of death
- cancer
- social media followers
- 290000
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