In 1966, Betty Wright dropped by the offices of Deep City, a Miami label located in the back of Johnny's Records in her home neighborhood of Liberty City. She had been recently discovered by artist, ...

Soul singer Betty Wright has died of cancer at her home at 66. Wright is best known for hits including “Tonight Is The Night” from 1974 and “Clean Up Woman” from 1972, which was sampled by Mary J.

Legendary soul R&B singer Betty Wright has died at the age of 66 after battling cancer, according to multiple media reports. According to Billboard, Wright died from cancer at her home in Miami. The ...

Wright, a Miami native, peaked at No. 6 on Billboard’s Hot 100 and No. 2 on the R&B charts in January 1972 with "Clean Up Woman,' her signature hit a song that was released in late 1971. The song was ...

Songs We Love is a series and a podcast that looks at the stories behind some of the songs we're playing on our new music discovery stream, WUNC Music. This Saturday is Record Store Day, a worldwide ...

News of the soul singer's death was shared on Sunday morning by her niece Maria Pasquini is the senior news editor for the human interest vertical at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2017.

Legendary soul and R&B singer Betty Wright, known for classics such as "Tonight Is the Night," “No Pain, (No Gain)" and "Clean Up Woman," has died. She was 66. By Mitchell Peters, Billboard Legendary ...

Luminous is a fine word to best describe singer, songwriter, producer, entrepreneur, music activist born Bessie Regina Norris. But millions would come to know her as Betty Wright. She had an ...

Rest in peace, Betty Wright. The legendary soul singer died on Sunday, her niece, Bella, confirmed on Twitter. She was 66. "I just lost my aunt this morning.... and now my mood has changed.... sleep ...