I was introduced to Betty Wright in 2012 at an Art Basel event in Miami. I became giddy in her presence almost immediately. I talked with Ms. Wright about how huge a fan my mom was, and how I, too, ...

Luminous is a fine word to best describe singer, songwriter, producer, entrepreneur, music activist born Bessie Regina Norris. But millions would come to know her as Betty Wright. She had an ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) Betty Wright’s voice felt like both a conversation and a sermon. She didn’t just sing—she told the truth, pulling from real life, heartache, joy, and soul-deep wisdom. Growing up ...

Some believe death comes in threes. And that belief was affirmed over the weekend with the death of another music legend, Betty Wright on May 10. She was 66. Music legend Betty Wright died on May 10.

News of the soul singer's death was shared on Sunday morning by her niece Maria Pasquini is the senior news editor for the human interest vertical at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2017.

In 1966, Betty Wright dropped by the offices of Deep City, a Miami label located in the back of Johnny's Records in her home neighborhood of Liberty City. She had been recently discovered by artist, ...