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Betty Wright (II)

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Soul and R&B singer Betty Wright was born December 21, 1953, in Miami, Florida. She started out as a member of her family's own gospel group The Echoes of Joy and began working as a backup vocalist for other singers at age thirteen. She recorded her 1968 debut album "My First Time Around" when she was only 15 years old; this begat her first hit song... See full bio »

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Bessie Regina Norris
in Miami, Florida, USA
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2011 The Sitter (writer: "I Wanna Sex You Up" / as Bessie Regina Norris)
 
2011 Dreams of a Life (documentary) (writer: "No Pain, No Gain", "Fakin' Moves" / as Regina Bessie Norris / performer: "No Pain, No Gain", "Fakin' Moves")
 
2011 The Mo'Nique Show (TV series)
– Episode dated 12 January 2011 (2011) (performer: "Clean Up Woman" - uncredited)
 
2011/I No Strings Attached (writer: "I WANNA SEX YOU UP")
 
2010/I Fair Game (performer: "GOOD LOVIN'")
 
2010 Willkommen Österreich (TV series)
– Episode #1.102 (2010) (performer: "Clean Up Woman" - uncredited)
 
2010 The Kids Are All Right (performer: "Good Lovin'")
 
2009 Fired Up! (writer: "Knockin' Boots")
 
2008 Nothing Like the Holidays (writer: "I Wanna Sex You Up")
 
2008 You Don't Mess with the Zohan (writer: "I Wanna Sex You Up")
 
2005 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (performer: "Shoo-Rah, Shoo-Rah")
 
2005 Brit Awards 2005 (TV special) (writer: "Right to Be Wrong")
 
2003 The Bernie Mac Show (TV series)
– Maid Man (2003) (performer: "Clean Up Woman" - uncredited)
 
2003 Deliver Us from Eva (writer: "Lovin' You Easy")
 
1999 Mad Cows (performer: "Clean Up Woman")
 
1999 New Waterford Girl (performer: "I'm Gettin' Tired Baby")
 
1997 Speed 2: Cruise Control (performer: "Every Breath You Take")
 
1997 Plump Fiction (performer: "Clean Up Woman")
 
1989/I True Love (writer: "No Pain, No Gain" / performer: "No Pain, No Gain", "How 'Bout Us")
 
1988 Bebê a Bordo (TV series) (performer: "No pain no gain")
 
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2012 Late Show with David Letterman (TV series)
Herself
– Episode #19.88 (2012) … Herself
 
2011 Late Night with Jimmy Fallon (TV series)
Herself - Guest Vocalist
– Episode #1.403 (2011) … Herself - Guest Vocalist
 
2011 The Mo'Nique Show (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 12 January 2011 (2011) … Herself
 
2007 Baisden After Dark (TV series)
Herself
– Plastic Surgery (2007) … Herself
– The Clean Up Woman (2007) … Herself
 
1972-1989 Soul Train (TV series documentary)
Guest / Herself - Guest / Herself / …
– Episode #18.19 (1989) … Herself - Guest
– Episode #19.19 (1989) … Herself - Guest
– Betty Wright/Funkadelic (1981) … Herself
– Wilson Pickett/Betty Wright/The Modulations (1976) … Singer
– Isley Brothers/Betty Wright/Jr. Walker & the All-Stars (1973) … Guest
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1989 The 16th Annual American Music Awards (TV movie)
Herself
 
1978 New American Bandstand 1965 (TV series)
Herself
– Episode #22.2 (1978) … Herself
 
1976 Rock Concert (TV series)
Herself
– Episode #3.23 (1976) … Herself
 
1973 The Helen Reddy Show (TV series)
Herself
– Episode #1.8 (1973) … Herself
 
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(1994) Album: "B-Attitudes" See more »
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Miami's Queen of Soul See more »

Star Sign:

Sagittarius