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 ...

She’s been called funk itself: libidinous, formidable, and raw. She’s the queen of self-possessed sexuality, a feminist cult hero, the lesser-known inspiration for Bitches Brew and one of the mothers ...

One of my favorite recordings of Betty Davis isn't a song. In the summer of 1974, the funk singer/songwriter appeared on Al Gee's Rap N' Rhythm, a nationally syndicated interview program that was ...

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 ...

Betty Davis died earlier this month. She was 77. She was the very definition of a cult hero – she never cut a hit record, but her influence is still strong today. She made music that was ...

Halloween may have come and gone, but when it comes to style and creativity, Beyoncé always knows how to keep the spirit alive. Just after the clock struck midnight on Nov. 1, the RENAISSANCE icon ...

Betty (Transue La Barge) Davis November 25 1921 – November 9, 2012 Resident of San Diego, CA Betty was born in Richmond, California where she resided, became a Registered Nurse, then married Vincent ...