"Bettye LaVette" is a soul singer-songwriter. She made her first record when she was 16. The album was titled, I've Got My Own Hell to Raise. Her music has elements of blues, soul, rock and roll, funk, gospel, and country music. She was born as Betty Jo Haskins in 1946.Lavette began singing R&B and country along with western music at home. She was signed early on by Johnnie Mae Matthews, a local record producer. …
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