Bettye LaVette | |
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_(212333).jpg) LaVette at Cosmopolite Scene in Oslo in 2016 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Betty Jo Haskins |
| Born | January 29, 1946 Muskegon, Michigan, United States |
| Genres | Soul, Blues, R&B, Funk, Rock, Country, Americana, Gospel |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, entertainer |
| Years active | 1962–present |
| Labels | Atlantic, Calla, Silver Fox, Atco, Motown, Epic, Charly, Munich, Blues Express, ANTI-, Verve |
| Website | bettyelavette.com |
Bettye LaVette (born Betty Jo Haskins, January 29, 1946)[1] is an American soul singer who made her first record at sixteen, but achieved only intermittent fame until 2005, when her album I've Got My Own Hell to Raise was released to widespread critical acclaim, and was named on many critics' "Best of 2005" lists. Her next album, The Scene of the Crime, debuted at number one on Billboard's Top Blues Albums chart and was nominated for Best Contemporary Blues Album at the 2008 Grammy Awards. She received the Legacy of Americana Lifetime Achievement Award at the 2023 Americana Music Honors & Awards.
LaVette's eclectic musical style combines elements of soul, blues, rock and roll, funk, gospel, and country music. In 2020, she was inducted into the Blues Hall of Fame.[2]
- ^ Eagle, Bob; LeBlanc, Eric S. (2013). Blues: A Regional Experience. Santa Barbara: Praeger Publishers. p. 253. ISBN 9780313344237.
- ^ Willman, Chris (December 10, 2019). "Bettye LaVette, Eddie Boyd Among 2020 Blues Hall of Fame Inductees (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety.com.