OPINION: From Janet Jackson to Nicki Minaj, Betty Davis was the prototype for numerous female performers over the years. It’s commonplace to see scantily-clad women singing and rapping about sex in ...

Singer, songwriter, producer and style icon Betty Davis, whose unfiltered, in-your-face 1970s funk songs including “He Was a Big Freak,” "Game Is My Middle Name" and “Nasty Gal” conveyed a brash power ...

In the 1970s, Betty Davis was a force of nature. An artist in complete command of her voice, she honed her creativity through years of tutelage and experience. A living nexus of power and spirit whose ...

Family members, friends and fans are remembering the public and private sides of pioneering funk musician Betty Davis of Homestead. The cult figure and subject of a 2017 documentary, “Betty — They Say ...

Betty Davis, a bold and pioneering funk singer, model and songwriter of the 1960s and ‘70s who was credited with inspiring then-husband Miles Davis’ landmark fusion of jazz and more contemporary ...

Betty Davis was the evidence of cool hoped for and the proof of funk felt. The musician, who died on Wednesday at 77, was the subject of a 2017 documentary, “Betty: They Say I’m Different,” but her ...

One of my favorite recordings of Betty Davis isn't a song. In the summer of 1974, the funk singer/songwriter appeared on Al Gee's Rap N' Rhythm, a nationally syndicated interview program that was ...

BEYONCÉ STRUTS around the stage, a squadron of dancers in various states of undress bopping in her wake. On her blockbuster “Renaissance” tour—which is expected to make more than $2bn by the time it ...