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  imnokid (imnokid) 1-Arriviste Username: imnokid Post Number: 1 Registered: 10-2004 Posted From: 68.36.185.229 |
Bettye LaVette was just named The # 1 Female Blues Singer in Living Blues Magazine's Critics Poll. | ||
Ralph Terrana (ralph) Moderator Username: ralph Post Number: 718 Registered: 3-2004 Posted From: 209.240.205.63 |
This is good news. I have been a fan of hers for years and it's good to see she is getting the recognition she has always deserved. | ||
Raymond Ennifer (benlynx) 3-Pundit Username: benlynx Post Number: 70 Registered: 8-2004 Posted From: 81.79.116.84 |
  Bettye LaVette wins "Best Comeback Blues Artist" Award, 2004 for �A Woman Like Me�. The Blues Foundation honors outstanding Blues artists and musicians through the annual Memphis WC Handy Blues Awards - the highest recognition bestowed on Blues artists in the music industry. This year The Blues Foundation selected Bettye LaVette's �A Woman Like Me" as "Blues Comeback Album of the Year". Bettye was also nominated in three other categories - Soul Blues Female Artist of the Year - Soul Blues Album of the Year - and Traditional Blues Female Artist of the Year. In an online poll for About.com she was voted the winner in all four categories. �The 25th W.C. Handy Blues Awards proved to be one of the most successful events in Foundation history. The silver anniversary was held in before a sold-out crowd at the Cannon Center Ballroom in Memphis, TN on Thursday, April 29, 2004. More than 25 nominees performed throughout the evening, which featured a dinner, silent auction and of course the presentation of the awards.� �Everyone has their own highlights.. Bettye LaVette's moving acceptance speech and performance was among the many.� (Message edited by benlynx on October 13, 2004) | ||
Graham Finch (acooolcat) 5-Doyen Username: acooolcat Post Number: 250 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 210.200.105.226 |
I think we spoke about this well-deserved award a while ago, but Betty deseves all the praise she gets - and more. Some of her great (earlier) recordings: Let Me Down Easy, You'll Never Change, Ticket To The Moon, Thank You For Loving Me.... all incredible songs. And she is too. | ||
Fred (fred) 3-Pundit Username: fred Post Number: 62 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 152.163.100.134 |
Hey, Raymond! Give credit where credit is due. I took those photos. | ||
GEETEE(HPK) (geeteehpk) 3-Pundit Username: geeteehpk Post Number: 53 Registered: 9-2004 Posted From: 24.12.70.162 |
Well I'm glad to see she's finally getting her dues. (Better late than never) | ||
marv (marv) 4-Laureate Username: marv Post Number: 95 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 152.163.100.134 |
Bettye Lavette deserves every accolade that comes her way. She is an amazing singer and should be given more recognition in my opinion. | ||
Kdubya (paladin) 6-Zenith Username: paladin Post Number: 419 Registered: 5-2004 Posted From: 152.132.8.197 |
Same here Geetee, she is one bad woman. She looks even better in person. She has so much eneregy in her peformance that she is indeed breathtaking, a Soul Queen and important Diva indeed. | ||
Gary (gary) 5-Doyen Username: gary Post Number: 222 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 66.73.238.2 |
Congratulations to Betty. I had the pleasure of interviewing her several years ago and she was about the nicest, most sincere artist I have ever met face to face. I'm happy to see her get recognized in this way; she truly desreves it. Nice pix, Fred! (Message edited by gary on October 14, 2004) | ||
GEETEE(HPK) (geeteehpk) 3-Pundit Username: geeteehpk Post Number: 57 Registered: 9-2004 Posted From: 24.12.70.162 |
Kdub, I wished you could have been with me January of this year. She was in town along with Howard Tate. You're right,she looks GREAT in person,plus she has a great personality. BTW, I still have the photos from 2003 at Rosa's. I have to dig them up and try to post them on the forum. :-) | ||
Kdubya (paladin) 6-Zenith Username: paladin Post Number: 424 Registered: 5-2004 Posted From: 152.132.8.197 |
Please do, since I moved I dont know where they are exactly, but before you post the one of me kneeling at the feet of the Queen, give a brother a heads up, it might take some explaining to the women of the Forum and Betty's husband...LOL.... | ||
GEETEE(HPK) (geeteehpk) 3-Pundit Username: geeteehpk Post Number: 58 Registered: 9-2004 Posted From: 24.12.70.162 |
Well I tell you what,whenever I locate them,I'll mail them your way and you can pick which one you want to post. I'm not trying to start anything.(RHTFL!!!) | ||
Kdubya (paladin) 6-Zenith Username: paladin Post Number: 429 Registered: 5-2004 Posted From: 152.132.8.197 |
Thanks Brother......whew!!!! |
