While MsBettyWright influenced many, what still resounds the most are her classic original songs.
was one of the most venerated figures in '70s soul, funk, gospel and disco -- not just a brilliant singer- songwriter, but also an accomplished producer and even an instinctive A&R woman, helping singers and eventual disco stars George & Gwen McCrae sign their first record deal in the late '60s while just a teenager herself.
While Wright's multi-faceted career has seen her importance and influence trickle down to future generations in numerous ways -- including as -- what still resounds the most are her classic original songs. Following her death this week at age 66,"Girls Can't Do What the Guys Do" Betty Wright's breakthrough hit on the Hot 100 -- hitting No. 33 in 1968 -- doesn't bemoan gender double standards as much as it encourages young girls listening simply to not stoop to the level of their no-good boyfriends.
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