Betty Wright Passes Away

R.I.P.

Soul and R&B icon Betty Wright has passed away. She was 66.

Her family confirmed with Billboard, the legendary singer died from cancer at her Miami home earlier today.

Born in Miami, Betty Wright is most known for her hit singles “No Pain, No Gain”, “Clean Up Woman”, and “Tonight Is The Night”. In 1972, her breakout hit “Clean Up Woman” reached No. 1 on the Billboard R&B charts. It also peaked at No. 6 on the Billboard 100 charts and remained on the charts for 14 weeks.

During her career, she also lent her services as a vocal coach on Diddy’s Making The Band in 2006. Betty also had a heavy influence in Hip Hop community. She’s been sampled by the likes of Mary J. Blige, Nas, Rick Ross, Nas, The Game, and more. In 2011, Betty collaborated with Lil Wayne and in 2016 she was featured on DJ Khaled’s “Holy Key” alongside Kendrick Lamar and Big Sean.

The tragic news comes after the passing of Andre Harrell on Friday and Little Richard on Saturday. Our condolences to her family and friends.

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