dear list: i have the betty davis Lps(3 of em) for sale. Ill sell the set
for 60.00
>From: De Angela Duff <de@nettmedia.com>
>To: temi castro <temicastro@yahoo.com>
>CC: acid-jazz@ucsd.edu
>Subject: Re: betty davis
>Date: Thu, 27 Jan 2000 18:06:57 -0500
>
>If my apt. caught on fire and I could only save 5 cds.
>Two of them would be by Betty Davis. This woman
>was BAAAAAAD (in the good sense of the word)! Her albums
>were all released during the seventies. Her music is
>pretty much stripped down funk versus soul. Her singing
>is an acquired taste; it's not perfect and pretty; it's
>gritty, but her songwriting is good fun. Many
>talented musicians and singers worked with her such
>as the pointer sisters, Herbie Hancock, Larry Graham,
>Sylvester, Pete Escovedo, and more.
>
>I recommend them all (she has four total).
>However, if you have to buy one, I'd get
>"They say I'm different." You can find three on CD
>(I'm still searching far and wide for "Nasty Gal" on CD);
>they are a hard find, but if you persevere you can get them.
>
>The song you mention is called "anti-love" song.
>It is on the "Betty Davis" album; my pick for the next Betty
>Davis purchase. There's also a
>greatest hit CD in addition to the four albums, called
>"anti-love song". The lyrics are
>"That's why I don't wanna love you." Also, on "Betty Davis"
>is this mind-blowing song called "If I'm in luck I might just
>get picked up."
>
>Her final album is "Hangin' Out in Hollywood;"
>It's a little on the cheesy side cause you could tell
>she was trying to go with the disco trend vs. her other
>funk masterpieces, but there are still some gems on here
>especially the ballad, "tell me a few things". I wouldn't
>recommend this as the first purchase to get acquainted with
>her. You may get turned off by the cheese and would probably
>think it sucks upon a casual listen.
>
>I listen to her often and I wonder if she is still alive and
>if so what the heck is she doing? She was a pretty wild woman
>for the times. She posed for playboy way back in the day.
>One of her songs is called "he's a freak" and the lyrics go
>"I used to tie him up with my turquoise chain." I'd love to
>meet her even now.
>
>I hate she isn't that well known. She has some classic songs
>that have stood the test of time. If you can't tell, I love
>this woman's music.
>
>I discovered her by talking to the singer Joi (from Atlanta
>whose married to the Goodie Mob's Big Gipp.) I saw her
>perform with Fishbone a couple of times and she performed:
>"If I'm in luck I might just get picked up." I was blown
>away by this song. Being stupid and uninformed, I thought
>it was her original and she said, "No, Honey, Haven't you
>heard of the black betty davis?" and this is when my betty
>davis musical journey began.
>
>If anybody sees a copy of "Nasty Gal" on CD, I'd pay
>you an extra $20 on top of the cost to mail it to me.
>I've been looking for it for over two years.s
>
>>
>>Betty Davis soul singer once married to Miles, has
>>this signature tune with suggestive lyrics, something
>>like; Thats why I wanna love ya...
>>
>>WHich album is this track on and what other releases
>>of her are worth checking?
>
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