Betty Davis (born Betty Mabry, 1945) is an American funk and soul singer. When she turned sixteen, Betty moved to New York and met several musicians including Jimi Hendrix and Sly Stone. She met Miles Davis in 1967 and married him in 1968. As Miles stated in his autobiography, in addition to creating turmoil in his personal life, Betty helped to him explore music by introducing him to psychedelic rock guitarist Jimi Hendrix and funk innovator Sly Stone.
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Electronic, R&B: Soul, Funk