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Betty: They Say I’m Different

2017 • 54 minutes
DocumentaryMusic

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…

Picture of Betty Davis

Betty Davis

Picture of Desmond Nakano

Desmond Nakano

Self

Picture of Greg Errico

Greg Errico

Musician/Sly & the Family Stone

Picture of Oliver Wang

Oliver Wang

Music Critic

Picture of Vernon Gibbs

Vernon Gibbs

Music Critic

Picture of Elnora B. Neal

Elnora B. Neal

Betty's Aunt

Picture of Nickey Neal

Nickey Neal

Betty's Cousin

Picture of Winona Williams

Winona Williams

Self

Picture of Greg Tate

Greg Tate

Self

Picture of Militia Vox

Militia Vox

Self

Picture of Fred Mills

Fred Mills

Musician

Picture of Kim El

Kim El

Betty's voice