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Betty: They Say I’m Different (2017)

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…

  • Documentary
  • Music

Top billed cast

  • Photo of Betty DavisBetty Davis
  • Photo of Desmond NakanoDesmond NakanoSelf
  • Photo of Greg ErricoGreg ErricoMusician/Sly & the Family Stone
  • Photo of Oliver WangOliver WangMusic Critic
  • Photo of Vernon GibbsVernon GibbsMusic Critic
  • Photo of Elnora B. NealElnora B. NealBetty's Aunt
  • Photo of Nickey NealNickey NealBetty's Cousin
  • Photo of Winona WilliamsWinona WilliamsSelf
  • Photo of Greg TateGreg TateSelf
  • Photo of Militia VoxMilitia VoxSelf

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