American funk and soul singer active in the early 1970s, best known for the studio albums Betty Davis (1973), They Say I'm Different (1974) and Nasty Gal (1975). She was married to Miles Davis and is credited with influencing his interest in rock.

Known for a raw, sexualized funk vocal style; recorded three influential 1970s albums; cited by reviewers as an influence on Miles Davis (Herbie Hancock quote appears in reviews).

Three DeBaser reviews praise Betty Davis's raw, sexualized funk and soul recordings from the early 1970s. Reviewers highlight her debut Betty Davis (1973), They Say I'm Different (1974) and Nasty Gal (1975). Critics note her influence on Miles Davis and her provocative performance style.

For:Fans of gritty 1970s funk and soul, collectors, and listeners interested in Miles Davis' influences.

 I was at the counter with Tizio, an indecent beer in hand, waiting for the audience to fill up: a thousand tiny needles attracted by the gigantic magnet placed at the center of the stage.

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 Nasty Gal places itself, unequivocally, among the masterpieces of funk: a real slice of black music, that plants its roots in Afro tribalism and makes the vital and carnal impulse, of dirty and essential rock, its reason for being.

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