Wright, Betty (1953–)
Wright, Betty (1953–)
African-American singer and songwriter. Born Dec 21, 1953, in Miami, FL.
When young, began singing with family gospel group, Echoes of Joy; at 14, recorded "Girls Can't Do What the Guys Do," which went to #15 on R&B charts; at 15, had #2 R&B hit with "Clean Up Woman," which went gold (1971); albums include I Love the Way You Love (1972), Mother Wit (1988), and B-Attitudes (1994); other hits include "Baby Sitter" (1972), "Let Me Be Your Lovemaker" (1973), and Grammy-winning "Where Is the Love" (1975); co-wrote lyrics to many of her hits; performed with numerous musicians, including Stevie Wonder, Richard "Dimples" Fields, and Peter Brown.
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