Betty Wright, known for a roster of hits that included the songs 'Dance With Me' and 'No Pain No Gain,' died following a battle with cancer.
R&B singer Betty Wright has died after a battle with cancer. She is known for a roster of hits, including,"Clean Up Woman,""Dance With Me" and"No Pain No Gain."Gabriel Bouys /AFP via Getty Images
R&B singer Betty Wright has died after a battle with cancer. She is known for a roster of hits, including,"Clean Up Woman,""Dance With Me" and"No Pain No Gain."Betty Wright, a luminary R&B singer known for her hits"Clean Up Woman" and"Tonight is the Night," has died at the age of 66. Steve Greenberg, president of S-Curve Records, confirmed the singer's death on Sunday, saying it came after a battle with cancer. Greenberg, who collaborated on several recordings with Wright, called her"one of the most significant women in the history of R&B music, period."
Wright is perhaps best known for her 1971 hit song"Clean Up Woman," a funky and soulful complaint about a woman who"cleans up" the men of women who neglect them. The song's signature guitar riff would go on to be a favored sample used by the likes of Afrika Bambaataa, Sublime and Chance the Rapper.
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