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Betty Wright
Betty Wright
	Betty Wright in 1968
Background information
Birth name	Bessie Regina Norris
Born	December 21, 1953; Miami, Florida, U.S.
Died	May 10, 2020 (aged 66); Miami, Florida, U.S.
Genres	R&B; soul; funk; gospel; disco; hip hop; new jack swing;
Occupation(s)	Singer; songwriter;
Instruments	Vocals
Years active	1956–2020
Labels	Atco; Alston; TK; Epic; Ms. B;

Bessie Regina Norris (December 21, 1953 – May 10, 2020),^[1]^[2] better known by her stage name Betty Wright,^[3] was an American soul and R&B singer-songwriter and background vocalist. She became famous in the 1970s with hits such as "Clean Up Woman" and "Tonight Is the Night".

Wright was born in Miami, Florida. Wright died of endometrial cancer on May 10, 2020 in Miami. She was 66.^[3]

References

↑ Murrells, Joseph (1978). The Book of Golden Discs (2nd ed.). London: Barrie and Jenkins Ltd. p. 306. ISBN 0-214-20512-6.
↑ Fuster, Jeremy (May 10, 2020). "Betty Wright, Grammy-Winning R&B Singer, Dies at 66". The Wrap. Retrieved May 10, 2020.
↑ ^3.0 ^3.1 "Gospel Pioneer Dies At 85". Archived from the original on September 5, 2010. Retrieved January 15, 2011.

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[The_Book_of_Golden_Discs-1] Murrells, Joseph (1978). The Book of Golden Discs (2nd ed.). London: Barrie and Jenkins Ltd. p. 306. ISBN 0-214-20512-6.

[The_Wrap-2] Fuster, Jeremy (May 10, 2020). "Betty Wright, Grammy-Winning R&B Singer, Dies at 66". The Wrap. Retrieved May 10, 2020.

[Gospel_Pioneer_Dies_at_85-3] 3.0 ^3.1 "Gospel Pioneer Dies At 85". Archived from the original on September 5, 2010. Retrieved January 15, 2011.

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