Betty Wright's 10 Best Songs: Staff Picks
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billboard.comBetty Wright 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 generous in numerous ways -- including as liberally sampled source material -- what still resounds the most are her classic original songs.
Following her death this week at age 66, Billboard takes a look back at here at 10 of our favorites from her towering catalog. "Girls Can't Do What the Guys Do" (My First
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