This week, we take a look at the life of Betty Davis, the unapologetically sexual funk-soul singer who paved the way for Rihanna. “I said you said I was an evil wench, oh/Didn’t ya ...

Betty Steed Davis of South Boston peacefully went to be with the Lord Monday, Dec. 2, 2024 at the age of 90. She was born in Cherokee County, Ala., April 7, 1934 to the late Vester and Arthur Steed.

Betty Davis, the pioneering US singer and musician who was dubbed the "Godmother of Funk", has died aged 77. Davis blazed a trail with her raw brand of funk and sexual lyrics that would go on to ...