Betty Davis

Betty Davis

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Betty Davis, una cantante y compositora única cuya fuerte personalidad nunca caló en el gran público, nació el 16 de julio de 1944 en Durham, Carolina del Norte. Creció a base de blues y empezó a escribir canciones antes de llegar a la adolescencia. Se trasladó a Nueva York a los 16 años y empezó a frecuentar y trabajar en varios clubes, al tiempo que establecía contactos en la industria musical y se introducía en la escena bohemia de Greenwich Village. Uno de los locales más populares de la escena, The Cellar, se convirtió en el tema del primer sencillo de Davis, aunque atrajo poca atención fuera del propio club. En 1967 escribió "Uptown (To Harlem)" para The Chambers Brothers, y su carrera como modelo despegaba. Se casó con Miles Davis en septiembre de 1968, aunque se divorciarían antes de 1970. Grabó varios sencillos, pero su primer LP, Betty Davis, no vio la luz hasta 1973. El álbum mostraba su potente grito soul, así como su sonido funk y sus letras protofeministas y sex-positive. El álbum contenía su sencillo de mayor éxito, "If I'm in Luck I Might Get Picked Up", que alcanzó el número 66 en la lista de singles de R&B. Una vez establecida su personalidad, grabó dos álbumes más, They Say I'm Different (1974) y Nasty Girl (1975), que no lograron despegar. A finales de los 70 hubo intentos frustrados de grabar un nuevo álbum, pero no se publicó oficialmente hasta 2009 con el título Is It Love or Desire? El álbum, junto con los tres anteriores, se reeditaron con gran éxito y su catálogo fue revalorizado por la crítica, lo que le valió un mayor perfil comercial y el reconocimiento de críticos y fans de todo el mundo. Su música se utilizó en varias películas y series de televisión, como Orange is the New Black, High Fidelity, Mixed-ish y Girlboss, entre otras. En 2019, tras un largo silencio y un documental sobre su trayectoria, Betty Davis lanzó la composición "A Little Bit Hot Tonight", que fue interpretada por la cantante y etnomusicóloga Danielle Di Maggio. El cáncer acabó con la vida de Betty Davis el 9 de febrero de 2022. Tenía 77 años.

Canciones top

06
They Say I'm Different
Betty Davis
They Say I'm Different
04:15
03
Anti Love Song
Betty Davis
Betty Davis
04:32
03
Your Mama Wants Ya Back
Betty Davis
They Say I'm Different
03:27
01
If I'm In Luck I Might Get Picked Up
Betty Davis
Betty Davis
05:00
01
Hangin' Out
Betty Davis
The Columbia Years
04:55
Escritor/a: Betty Mabry / Compositores: Betty Mabry
01
Shoo-B-Doop and Cop Him
Betty Davis
They Say I'm Different
03:56
02
Walkin Up the Road
Betty Davis
Betty Davis
02:54
03
Down Home Girl
Betty Davis
The Columbia Years
05:22
Escritor/a: Betty Mabry / Compositores: Betty Mabry
04
Born on the Bayou
Betty Davis
The Columbia Years
03:19
Compositores: John Fogerty
09
Come Take Me
Betty Davis
Betty Davis
03:56
09
He Was a Big Freak (Record Plant Rough Mix)
Betty Davis
They Say I'm Different
04:42
06
Steppin In Her I. Miller Shoes
Betty Davis
Betty Davis
03:14
04
Don't Call Her No Tramp
Betty Davis
They Say I'm Different
04:05
06
F.U.N.K.
Betty Davis
Nasty Gal
04:21
Compositores: Betty Davis
05
Ooh Yeah
Betty Davis
Betty Davis
03:09
05
Git In There
Betty Davis
They Say I'm Different
04:45
02
He Was a Big Freak
Betty Davis
They Say I'm Different
04:07
05
Feelins
Betty Davis
Nasty Gal
02:45
Compositores: Betty Davis
10
Don't Call Her No Tramp Record Plant Rough Mix)
Betty Davis
They Say I'm Different
04:36
12
70's Blues (Record Plant Rough Mix)
Betty Davis
They Say I'm Different
05:01
08
Special People
Betty Davis
They Say I'm Different
03:26
02
Talkin Trash
Betty Davis
Nasty Gal
04:43
Compositores: Betty Davis
01
Is It Love Or Desire
Betty Davis
Is It Love or Desire
02:37
11
I Will Take That Ride
Betty Davis
Betty Davis
04:43
03
Dedicated To The Press
Betty Davis
Nasty Gal
03:42
Compositores: Betty Davis - Larry Johnson
01
Nasty Gal
Betty Davis
Nasty Gal
04:37
Compositores: Betty Davis
07
70's Blues
Betty Davis
They Say I'm Different
04:59
10
You Won't See Me In the Morning
Betty Davis
Betty Davis
03:49
04
You And I
Betty Davis
Nasty Gal
02:45
Compositores: Betty Davis - Miles Davis
04
Your Man My Man
Betty Davis
Betty Davis
03:35
08
In the Meantime
Betty Davis
Betty Davis
02:46
07
Game Is My Middle Name
Betty Davis
Betty Davis
05:23
08
Shut Off The Light
Betty Davis
Nasty Gal
03:54
Compositores: Betty Davis
02
Politician Man
Betty Davis
The Columbia Years
05:44
Compositores: Jack Bruce - Pete Brown
07
Gettin Kicked Off, Havin Fun
Betty Davis
Nasty Gal
03:09
Compositores: Betty Davis
11
Git In There (Record Plant Rough Mix)
Betty Davis
They Say I'm Different
04:37
09
This Is It
Betty Davis
Nasty Gal
03:28
Compositores: Betty Davis - Larry Johnson - F Mills - C. Morales - N Neal
03
Whorey Angel
Betty Davis
Is It Love or Desire
05:02
10
The Lone Ranger
Betty Davis
Nasty Gal
06:13
Compositores: Betty Davis
02
It's So Good
Betty Davis
Is It Love or Desire
03:21
06
I'm Ready, Willing & Able (Take 9)
Betty Davis
The Columbia Years
03:21
Escritor/a: Betty Mabry / Compositores: Betty Mabry
04
Crashin' From Passion
Betty Davis
Is It Love or Desire
03:24
07
It's My Life (Alternate Take)
Betty Davis
The Columbia Years
02:20
Compositores: Betty Mabry
08
Live, Love, Learn
Betty Davis
The Columbia Years
02:35
Compositores: Betty Mabry
06
Bottom Of The Barrel
Betty Davis
Is It Love or Desire
03:47

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Álbumes
The Columbia Years
This compilation (P) 2015 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
01-07-2016
The Columbia Years
01
Hangin' Out
Betty Davis
The Columbia Years
04:55
Escritor/a: Betty Mabry / Compositores: Betty Mabry
02
Politician Man
Betty Davis
The Columbia Years
05:44
Compositores: Jack Bruce - Pete Brown
03
Down Home Girl
Betty Davis
The Columbia Years
05:22
Escritor/a: Betty Mabry / Compositores: Betty Mabry
04
Born on the Bayou
Betty Davis
The Columbia Years
03:19
Compositores: John Fogerty
05
I'm Ready, Willing & Able (Take 1)
Betty Davis
The Columbia Years
01:03
Compositores: Betty Mabry
06
I'm Ready, Willing & Able (Take 9)
Betty Davis
The Columbia Years
03:21
Escritor/a: Betty Mabry / Compositores: Betty Mabry
07
It's My Life (Alternate Take)
Betty Davis
The Columbia Years
02:20
Compositores: Betty Mabry
Acceder a la ficha completa del álbum (9 canciones)
Is It Love or Desire
2009 Light in the Attic Records & Distribution, LLC
22-09-2009
Is It Love or Desire
01
Is It Love Or Desire
Betty Davis
Is It Love or Desire
02:37
02
It's So Good
Betty Davis
Is It Love or Desire
03:21
03
Whorey Angel
Betty Davis
Is It Love or Desire
05:02
04
Crashin' From Passion
Betty Davis
Is It Love or Desire
03:24
05
When Romance Says Goodbye
Betty Davis
Is It Love or Desire
03:43
06
Bottom Of The Barrel
Betty Davis
Is It Love or Desire
03:47
07
Stars Starve, You Know
Betty Davis
Is It Love or Desire
03:35
Acceder a la ficha completa del álbum (10 canciones)
Nasty Gal
℗ 1975 Island Records, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
01-01-1975
Nasty Gal
01
Nasty Gal
Betty Davis
Nasty Gal
04:37
Compositores: Betty Davis
02
Talkin Trash
Betty Davis
Nasty Gal
04:43
Compositores: Betty Davis
03
Dedicated To The Press
Betty Davis
Nasty Gal
03:42
Compositores: Betty Davis - Larry Johnson
04
You And I
Betty Davis
Nasty Gal
02:45
Compositores: Betty Davis - Miles Davis
05
Feelins
Betty Davis
Nasty Gal
02:45
Compositores: Betty Davis
06
F.U.N.K.
Betty Davis
Nasty Gal
04:21
Compositores: Betty Davis
07
Gettin Kicked Off, Havin Fun
Betty Davis
Nasty Gal
03:09
Compositores: Betty Davis
Acceder a la ficha completa del álbum (10 canciones)
They Say I'm Different
2007 Light in the Attic Records & Distribution, LLC
15-05-1974
They Say I'm Different
01
Shoo-B-Doop and Cop Him
Betty Davis
They Say I'm Different
03:56
02
He Was a Big Freak
Betty Davis
They Say I'm Different
04:07
03
Your Mama Wants Ya Back
Betty Davis
They Say I'm Different
03:27
04
Don't Call Her No Tramp
Betty Davis
They Say I'm Different
04:05
05
Git In There
Betty Davis
They Say I'm Different
04:45
06
They Say I'm Different
Betty Davis
They Say I'm Different
04:15
07
70's Blues
Betty Davis
They Say I'm Different
04:59
Acceder a la ficha completa del álbum (12 canciones)
Betty Davis
2007 Light in the Attic Records & Distribution, LLC
01-01-1973
Betty Davis
01
If I'm In Luck I Might Get Picked Up
Betty Davis
Betty Davis
05:00
02
Walkin Up the Road
Betty Davis
Betty Davis
02:54
03
Anti Love Song
Betty Davis
Betty Davis
04:32
04
Your Man My Man
Betty Davis
Betty Davis
03:35
05
Ooh Yeah
Betty Davis
Betty Davis
03:09
06
Steppin In Her I. Miller Shoes
Betty Davis
Betty Davis
03:14
07
Game Is My Middle Name
Betty Davis
Betty Davis
05:23
Acceder a la ficha completa del álbum (11 canciones)
Aparece en
Orange Is The New Black (Music From The Original Series)
This Compilation ℗ 2014 Universal Music Enterprises, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
09-05-2014
Orange Is The New Black (Music From The Original Series)
01
You've Got Time
Regina Spektor
Orange Is The New Black (Music From The Original Series)
03:11
Escritor/a: Regina Spektor / Compositores: Regina Spektor
02
Walkin Up The Road
Betty Davis
Orange Is The New Black (Music From The Original Series)
02:51
Escritor/a: Betty Mabry / Compositores: Betty Mabry
03
Move And Groove Together
Benny Latimore
Orange Is The New Black (Music From The Original Series)
02:35
Escritor/a: Benny Latimore / Compositores: Benny Latimore
04
Gangsta
Tune-Yards
Orange Is The New Black (Music From The Original Series)
03:56
Escritor/a: Merrill Garbus - Nate Brenner / Compositores: Merrill Garbus - Nate Brenner
05
I'll Take You There
The Staple Singers
Orange Is The New Black (Music From The Original Series)
03:16
Escritor/a: Alvertis Isbell / Compositores: Alvertis Isbell
06
Milkshake
Kelis
Orange Is The New Black (Music From The Original Series)
03:02
Escritor/a: Pharrell Williams - Chad Hugo / Compositores: Pharrell Williams - Chad Hugo
07
Walking Backwards
LEAGUES
Orange Is The New Black (Music From The Original Series)
04:11
Escritor/a: LEAGUES / Compositores: LEAGUES
Acceder a la ficha completa del álbum (12 canciones)
Women With Attitude
This Compilation ℗ 2017 Universal International Music B.V.
12-01-2018
Women With Attitude
01
We Got The Beat
The Go-Go's
Women With Attitude
02:36
Compositores: Charlotte Caffey
02
Typical Girls
The Slits
Women With Attitude
03:53
Escritor/a: Ariane Forster - Viviane Albertine - Tessa Pollitt - Paloma Romero / Compositores: Ariane Forster - Viviane Albertine - Tessa Pollitt - Paloma Romero
03
Celebrity Skin
Hole
Women With Attitude
02:42
Escritor/a: Eric Erlandson - Courtney Love - Billy Corgan / Compositores: Eric Erlandson - Courtney Love - Billy Corgan
04
Down By The Water
PJ Harvey
Women With Attitude
03:14
Escritor/a: PJ Harvey / Compositores: PJ Harvey
05
Cherry Bomb
The Runaways
Women With Attitude
02:18
Escritor/a: Kim Fowley - Joan Jett / Compositores: Kim Fowley - Joan Jett
06
Hit Me With Your Best Shot (Remastered 1999)
Pat Benatar
Women With Attitude
02:50
Escritor/a: Eddie Schwartz / Compositores: Eddie Schwartz
07
Who Will You Run To
Heart
Women With Attitude
04:06
Escritor/a: Diane Warren / Compositores: Diane Warren
Acceder a la ficha completa del álbum (20 canciones)
Light In The Attic 10 Year Anniversary: Betty Davis "If I'm In Luck I Might Get Picked Up"
2012 Light in the Attic Records & Distribution, LLC
02-10-2012
Light In The Attic 10 Year Anniversary: Betty Davis "If I'm In Luck I Might Get Picked Up"
01
If I'm In Luck I Might Get Picked Up (Iggy Pop and Zig Zags cover)
Iggy Pop
Light In The Attic 10 Year Anniversary: Betty Davis "If I'm In Luck I Might Get Picked Up"
03:58
02
If I'm In Luck I Might Get Picked Up
Betty Davis
Light In The Attic 10 Year Anniversary: Betty Davis "If I'm In Luck I Might Get Picked Up"
05:00
I Matter
2012 Betty Davis
10-12-2012
I Matter
01
I Matter
Betty Davis
I Matter
05:14
Compositores: Betty Davis