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Betty: They Say I’m Different 2017 Directed by Philip Cox

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…

Country USA
Production Country Netherlands
Language English
Spoken Language English
Gneres Documentary , Music
Production Company Native Voice Films
Release Date 16 November 2017
54 mins
Cast
Greg Errico Musician/Sly & the Family Stone
Oliver Wang Music Critic
Vernon Gibbs Music Critic
Elnora B. Neal Betty's Aunt
Nickey Neal Betty's Cousin
Fred Mills Musician
Kim El Betty's voice
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