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  GO_GET_GONE_GIRL (gogogirl) 4-Laureate Username: gogogirl Post Number: 157 Registered: 5-2004 Posted From: 69.1.9.65 |
Greetings All, I just got back in the house - and in the car - Betty's "Tonight Is The Night" was playing on the radio. Parts 1 & 2 of this song are grrrrrrrrreat! I also heard it just the other day. I love it! Again - I love this 97.1 radio station. They also host the Tom Joyner Morning Show from 6:00 a.m. to 10:00 - so that is another plus on this radio dial. Anyway - what is your favorite Betty Wright song or memory? Below one can hear a small clip of her music. Click on # 16 - which by the way = my number - 1+6 = 7. "I just can't keep still." LOL! That song sounds just as good as it did back in the day. http://www.cduniverse.com/prod uctinfo.asp?pid=1119282&cart=1 96364803&style=music&Bab=E http://www.soul-patrol.com/sou l/betty.htm | ||
Dinelle (dinelle_watson) 4-Laureate Username: dinelle_watson Post Number: 132 Registered: 3-2004 Posted From: 68.222.13.156 |
I'm still attached to "Clean Up Woman" for some reason. | ||
steve w (steve_w) 1-Arriviste Username: steve_w Post Number: 8 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 81.174.216.55 |
I would luv to see Betty Wright Live again, seen her in 75 at the now legendary wigan performance, but was way to young to fully appreciate it,"that man of mine", "pain" "make me love the rain" all great favourites of mine I really hope some promoter can get her over here | ||
Don (don) 5-Doyen Username: don Post Number: 279 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 68.75.171.151 |
Good morning, Hey Go_Get_Gone_Girl. I don't have alot of my Betty Wright collections anymore, and it's hard to think of my favorite tunes from memory. If you we're to ask me what is her musical flavor is, and from what I read in the title of your Thread GoGogirl, I would definately agree Betty is Blues & R&B. Don in Chi Town | ||
Tony Russi (tony_russi) 4-Laureate Username: tony_russi Post Number: 165 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 68.210.49.201 |
My fave Betty Wright records(I have most of her 45's on Alston from back in the day) is "Secretary" and "Babysitter". | ||
Soul Sister (soul_sister) 6-Zenith Username: soul_sister Post Number: 981 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 65.43.165.220 |
Betty's voice to me is "down home blues" but her songs can lean toward R&B. Just my humble opinion. S.S. | ||
Tony Russi (tony_russi) 4-Laureate Username: tony_russi Post Number: 168 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 68.210.49.201 |
Yes, I would consider Betty Wright an R & B singer. | ||
FRANCIS T (francis_t) 1-Arriviste Username: francis_t Post Number: 10 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 195.92.168.168 |
I had the pleasure of meeting Betty Wright in the 70,s at the studio TK used in Miami.She remembered well the amazing night when she appeared at Wigan Casino.She was charming and allowed us to have a photo in the studio.I still have it but am a techno twit ,otherwise I would post it to the site.At the time Where is the love was a HUGE record on the northern scene. Steve Alaimo was around the studio at the time, and showed us around.Its good to see Betty having success with her involvement with the Joss Stone album. REGARDS FRANCIS T | ||
Don (don) 5-Doyen Username: don Post Number: 292 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 68.75.54.152 |
Hi Tony, I remember one other cut "Who'll be the fool" on Alston (A-4617). SS and Tony, I think Betty was well recieved and she actually is considered R&B/Blues. I read once that her roots Tony is blues. She said it not me. She well recieved by both Blues & R&B Fans alike. As we're Millie Jackson, Candi Staton, Dorothy Moore and a Denise La Salle; some of these singers may of been considered Blues or vice versa. Fans still adapt them without question. Two other cuts Betty did that I liked was "No pain no gain" and "After the pain, I think was from that same lp; although are 2 different singles that we're released. I can't recall the lp title. I think it was titled 'No pain no gain' from her own label Ms. B. Records. Don in Chi-Town | ||
Don (don) 5-Doyen Username: don Post Number: 308 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 68.75.48.235 |
One thing I can say about her Alston sides is no matter if it's the A or B side it's a hit. I agree with SS's opinion. They don't make 'em like dat anymore. The flip to "Secretary" was another flip that got play like crazy is "Value Your Love". I know everyone talks about golden oldies, oldies but goodies. That's what missing in the whole perspective on these types of stations. But here where I we can it dusty's. Betty's songs and other's I mention always get play right along with 50's & 60's Soul also, you name it. You request it they play it/ Don | ||
Tony Russi (tony_russi) 4-Laureate Username: tony_russi Post Number: 169 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 68.210.25.240 |
Don, I recently was blessed to get XM Satellite Radio and there is a 24hr station on it#60 called Soul Street out of Washington,DC that plays one great soul song after the other.Talk is minimal but one DJ Bobby Bennett who is on in the afternoons gave out their toll free request line and I requested "The Doctor" by Mary Wells and sure enuff they played it.I'm more excited about the radio then the new car it came in. | ||
Destruction (destruction) 4-Laureate Username: destruction Post Number: 158 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 199.173.225.24 |
Tony R, "I'm more excited about the radio then the new car it came in." That's my definition of a Soul Man. | ||
Jimmy Mack (luke) 5-Doyen Username: luke Post Number: 366 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 68.198.48.201 |
What involvement with Joss Stone album? As an aside NY Daily news had pic today of Beau Dozier,son of Lamont and Joss Stone-"a couple." | ||
Phil (phil) 4-Laureate Username: phil Post Number: 104 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 213.36.160.122 |
Jimmy Mack, Betty helped Joss Stone on her album : www.popentertainment.com/joss. htm On her first LP on Atco, Betty Wright was only 14 or 15, and she was cute, too ! I don't have no scanner, but maybe Wonder B could help ? |
