Biography
Bettye LaVette (born Betty Jo Haskins, January 29, 1946) is an American soul singer-songwriter who made her first record at sixteen, but achieved only intermittent fame until 2005, when her album I've Got My Own Hell to Raise was released to widespread critical acclaim, and was named on many critics' "Best of 2005" lists. Her next album, The Scene of the Crime, debuted at number one on Billboard's Top Blues Albums chart and was nominated for Best Contemporary Blues Album at the 2008 Grammy Awards. She received the Legacy of Americana Lifetime Achievement Award at the 2023 Americana Music Honors & Awards.
LaVette's eclectic musical style combines elements of soul, blues, rock and roll, funk, gospel, and country music. In 2020, she was inducted into the Blues Hall of Fame.
Filmography
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self 6
Movies 4
TV Shows 4
Tower of Song: A Memorial Tribute to Leonard Cohen (2018)
Change Begins Within (2012)
Live From the Artists Den (2009)
We Are One: The Obama Inaugural Celebration at the Lincoln Memorial (2009)
Blues Divas (2005)
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (1992)
Austin City Limits (1975)
Shindig! (1964)
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GenderFemale
Birthday1946-01-29 (78 years old)
Birth PlaceMuskegon, United States of America
CitizenshipsUnited States of America
AwardsMichigan Notable Books
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