Betty Wright

Betty Wright
Betty Wright
	Wright in 1973
Background information
Birth name	Bessie Regina Norris
Born	December 21, 1953; Miami, Florida, U.S.
Died	May 10, 2020 (aged 66); Miami, Florida, U.S.
Genres	R&B; soul; funk; gospel; disco; hip hop; new jack swing;
Occupation(s)	Singer; songwriter;
Instruments	Vocals
Years active	1956–2020
Labels	Atco; Alston; TK; Epic; Ms. B;

Bessie Regina Norris (December 21, 1953 – May 10, 2020),^[1]^[2] better known by her stage name Betty Wright,^[3] was an American soul and R&B singer, songwriter and background vocalist. Beginning her professional career in the late 1960s as a teenager, Wright rose to fame in the 1970s with hits such as "Clean Up Woman" and "Tonight Is the Night". Wright was also prominent in her use of whistle register.

^ Murrells, Joseph (1978). The Book of Golden Discs (2nd ed.). London: Barrie and Jenkins Ltd. p. 306. ISBN 0-214-20512-6.
^ Fuster, Jeremy (May 10, 2020). "Betty Wright, Grammy-Winning R&B Singer, Dies at 66". The Wrap. Retrieved May 10, 2020.
^ "Gospel Pioneer Dies At 85". Archived from the original on July 16, 2011. Retrieved January 15, 2011.

[The_Book_of_Golden_Discs-1] Murrells, Joseph (1978). The Book of Golden Discs (2nd ed.). London: Barrie and Jenkins Ltd. p. 306. ISBN 0-214-20512-6.

[The_Wrap-2] Fuster, Jeremy (May 10, 2020). "Betty Wright, Grammy-Winning R&B Singer, Dies at 66". The Wrap. Retrieved May 10, 2020.

[Gospel_Pioneer_Dies_at_85-3] "Gospel Pioneer Dies At 85". Archived from the original on July 16, 2011. Retrieved January 15, 2011.

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