Betty: They Say I’m Different
Betty: They Say I’m Different

Betty: They Say I’m Different

November 16, 201754 min7.1EN
DocumentaryMusic

An aspiring songwriter from a small steel town, Betty Mabry Davis arrived on the scene to break boundaries for women with her daring personality, iconic fashion style and outrageous funk. She befriended Jimi Hendrix and Sly Stone, wrote songs for the Chambers Brothers and The Commodores and married Miles Davis, turning him from jazz to funk and then went on to ignite stages in the 70s with her sassy sexed up mix of hard rock and bluesy funk, inspiring artists from Prince to Erykah Badu to Karen 0 and Peaches. Then she vanished…

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Cast

Betty Davis
Betty Davis
Desmond Nakano
Desmond NakanoSelf
Greg Errico
Greg ErricoMusician/Sly & the Family Stone
Oliver Wang
Oliver WangMusic Critic
Vernon Gibbs
Vernon GibbsMusic Critic
Elnora B. Neal
Elnora B. NealBetty's Aunt
Nickey Neal
Nickey NealBetty's Cousin
Winona Williams
Winona WilliamsSelf
Greg Tate
Greg TateSelf
Militia Vox
Militia VoxSelf