Betty Davis, the funk pioneer who was briefly married to jazz legend Miles Davis, died Wednesday at the age of 77 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Born Betty Mabry, the former model began her music career ...

OPINION: From Janet Jackson to Nicki Minaj, Betty Davis was the prototype for numerous female performers over the years. It’s commonplace to see scantily-clad women singing and rapping about sex in ...

BEYONCÉ STRUTS around the stage, a squadron of dancers in various states of undress bopping in her wake. On her blockbuster “Renaissance” tour—which is expected to make more than $2bn by the time it ...

Singer-songwriter-producer Betty Davis, an icon of future-funk, fashion and bold sexuality in the 1970s, died Wednesday at age 77 in her longtime home of Homestead, Pennsylvania. Davis, who was once ...

The legendary funk and soul musician Betty Davis passed away a little over a year ago. This year, her self-titled debut album celebrates its 50th anniversary, and the archival label Light In The Attic ...

Betty Davis, who made confident, slinky funk music during a short career in the 1970s, died on February 9. Her longtime friend Connie Portis confirmed the news in a Facebook post, writing that Davis ...

Betty Davis, a soul and funk singer of the 1960s whose growling, raspy vocal style and unapologetically explicit lyrics would influence future performers from Prince and Erykah Badu to Outkast, died ...

‘Woman ahead of her time' Light in the Attic Records, which has reissued the Betty Davis catalog, says there was no one like her when she burst on the scene: "One can hardly imagine the genre-busting, ...

“It is with great sadness that I share the news of the passing of Betty Davis, a multi-talented music influencer and pioneer rock star, singer, songwriter, and fashion icon,” Davis’ longtime friend ...

Betty Davis, iconic Funk and Soul singer, has died at the age of 77. Davis reportedly passed away this morning in Homestead, Pennsylvania, according to a press release. Davis was known for both her ...

Betty Davis, the fiery funk singer who released several groundbreaking albums in the ‘70s, has died at the age of 77 of natural causes as reported by Rolling Stone. Davis’ love for music began when ...