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Betty: They Say I’m Different (2017)

Betty: They Say I’m Different (2017)

Music Documentary
Release Date: 2017, November 16
Directors: Philip Cox
Countries: Netherlands
Production: Native Voice Films
Cast: Greg Errico, Oliver Wang, Vernon Gibbs, Elnora B. Neal, Nickey Neal, Winona Williams, Greg Tate, Militia Vox, Fred Mills, Kim El

Overview:

An aspiring songwriter from a small steel town, Betty Mabry Davis arrived on the scene to break boundaries for women with her daring personality, iconic fashion style and outrageous funk. She befriended Jimi Hendrix and Sly Stone, wrote songs for the Chambers Brothers and The Commodores and married Miles Davis, turning him from jazz to funk and then went on to ignite stages in the 70s with her sassy sexed up mix of hard rock and bluesy funk, inspiring artists from Prince to Erykah Badu to Karen 0 and Peaches. Then she vanished…

Keywords:

portrait of an artist music documentary life and career biographical documentary funk female musician funk music