Betty Davis

Betty Davis (née Mabry; born July 26, 1945) is an American funk and soul singer. Married to Miles Davis between 1968 and 1970. She is known as one of the most influential voices of the funk era and a performer who was known for her memorable live shows. Betty Mabry grew up in Durham, North Carolina, and just outside Pittsboro. On her grandmother's farm in Reidsville, North Carolina, she listened to B.B. King, Jimmy Reed, and Elmore James and other blues musicians. One of the first songs she wrote, at the age of twelve, was called "I’m Going to Bake That Cake of Love."

Links to Peel
Betty Davis' music was regularly played by Peel in the 70's, but by the end of the decade, as she stopped producing new material, he rarely played any of her songs.

Shows Played

 * Betty Davis - If I'm In Luck I Might Get Picked Up
 * 27 August 1974: Game Is My Middle Name (LP - Betty Davis) Just Sunshine
 * 05 September 1974: 'If I'm In Luck, I Might Get Picked Up (LP-Betty Davis)' (Just Sunshine)
 * 1975
 * 30 June 1975: Shut Off The Light (LP - Nasty Gal) Island
 * 1979
 * 22 February 1979: Shut Off The Light (7") Island
 * 1981
 * 18 May 1981: 'If I'm In Luck I Might Get Picked Up (LP-Betty Davis)' (Just Sunshine)
 * 1996
 * 08 September 1996: Shoo-B-Doop And Cop Him
 * 1997
 * 16 April 1997: ‘Steppin In Her I. Miller Shoes (7 inch)’ Just Sunshine Records