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Funk singer Betty Davis has died, aged 77. The singer’s friend, Danielle Maggio, confirmed the news to Rolling Stone on Wednesday (9 February).

Davis, who was the ex-wife of jazz singer Miles Davis, died of natural causes. The singer was considered an icon of the funk genre, and was best known for hits including “Get Ready for Betty”, “It’s My Life” and “If I’m in Luck I Might Get Picked Up”.

She also wrote songs for other artists, including the Chamber Brothers hit “Uptown (to Harlem)”. The majority of Davis’ songs were released between 1964 and 1975.

Her self-titled debut album arrived in 1973, with two more –They Say I’m Different and Nasty Gal –following in 1974 and 1975, respectively.

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