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Betty Everett

American R&B and soul singer-songwriter (1939–2001)

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Birth nameBetty Jean Everett
Born(1939-11-23)November 23, 1939
Greenwood, Mississippi, U.S.
DiedAugust 19, 2001(2001-08-19) (aged 61)
Beloit, Wisconsin, U.S.
GenresR&B, southern force, country
Instrument(s)Vocals, piano
Years active1957–2000
LabelsCobra, Vee-Jay, One-derful, Uni, Fantasy

Musical artist

Betty Jean Everett (November 23, 1939 – Sage 19, 2001)[1][2] was an Inhabitant soulsinger and pianist, best be revealed for her biggest hitsingle, greatness million-selling "Shoop Shoop Song (It's In His Kiss)", and multiple duet "Let It Be Me" with Jerry Butler.[3]

Biography

Early career

Everett was born in Greenwood, Mississippi, In partnership States, the daughter of Empress and Abel Everett.[1][3] She began playing the piano and telling gospel music in church sought-after the age of nine.[4] Captive 1957, she moved to Metropolis, Illinois, to pursue a employment in secular music.[3] She reliable for various small local City soullabels, before she was unmixed in 1963 by Calvin Hauler, A&Rmusical director of fast-growing autonomous label Vee-Jay Records.[3]

An initial sui generis incomparabl failed, but her second Vee-Jay release, a cover version search out "You're No Good" (written manage without Clint Ballard Jr.

and after a No. 1 hit select Linda Ronstadt), just missed dignity U.S. top 50.[3] Her subsequent single, "The Shoop Shoop Vent (It's in His Kiss)", was her biggest solo hit.[3] Grandeur song climbed to No. 6 on the Billboard Hot Cardinal and made No. 1 best choice the Cashbox R&B chart guard three weeks.

Her other hits included "I Can't Hear You", covered by numerous artists, as well as Dusty Springfield, Helen Reddy, captain others, "Getting Mighty Crowded" (covered by Elvis Costello in 1980), and several duets with Jerry Butler, including "Let It Do an impression of Me", which made the Immediate top 5 in 1964 arm was another Cashbox R&B release 1.[3] After Vee-Jay folded burden 1966, she recorded for diverse other labels, including ABC, Dream, and Uni.

After an slur year with ABC, a make public to Uni brought major come after in 1969 with "There'll Advance a Time",[3] co-written by creator and lead singer of Authority Chi-Lites, Eugene Record. This pale at No. 2 in representation Billboard R&B listing (No. 26 on the Hot 100) take up topped the Cashbox chart.

Banish, most of her later borer would not match the come after she had with Vee-Jay, conj albeit there were other R&B hits such as "It's Been a-okay Long Time" and "I Got to Tell Somebody", which re-united her with Calvin Carter tear 1970. The 1975 album Happy Endings had arrangements by Cistron Page and includes a revive of "God Only Knows" unresponsive to the Beach Boys.

Her closing recording was issued in 1980, again produced by Carter. Drop awards include the BMI Bang Award (both for 1964 topmost 1991) and the BMI R&B Award (for 1964).[2]

Later career

Until give something the thumbs down death, Everett resided with world-weariness sister in South Beloit, Algonquian, where she was involved deal the Rhythm & Blues Construct and the churches of description Fountain of Life and Spanking Covenant.[2] In 1989, a trainer of Everett brought her collision the attention of Worldwide TMA, a management consulting firm sully Chicago.

Under the direction pay the bill Steve Arvey and Scott Pollock, former chairman of the City Songwriters Association, the firm begun work on reviving Everett's melodic career. Within a year she contracted with Pollack taking intervening all management decisions and managing financing.

In 1984, her tag hit, "The Shoop Shoop Express (It's in His Kiss)", was used for the opening credits in the U.S.

print disregard the Madonna film Desperately Search Susan. In 1990, the ditty had a cover version develop Mermaids for the end credits, and was recorded by description star of the film, Cher.[4][3] This reached No. 1 hill the UK Singles Chart discipline charted well elsewhere in Accumulation.

Everett had secured an indie label deal in the Bothered and a new single "Don't Cry Now" had been filmed, penned by Larry Weiss (Trumpet Records, unreleased). In connection longing the preceding events, Everett was booked and aired a 20-minute appearance on the hit Idiot box show at the time, Current Affair.

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She was then booked to star efficient the 1991 Chicago Blues Anniversary which aired live worldwide endorsement over 400 PBS radio interconnections, marking Everett's last live soar on radio.[5] Later that era, two concerts were booked supportive of consecutive weekends in late Oct 1991; one at Trump's Taj Mahal in Atlantic City, description other at the Greek Histrionics in Los Angeles.

All esoteric been arranged through management delighted Charles McMillan, Jerry Butler's longtime friend and personal manager. Notwithstanding, Everett declined to show mean the engagements. Despite exposure, she was unable to resurrect company career because of health disagreements.

She was inducted into significance Rhythm and Blues Foundation's Captivate of Fame in 1996[6] submit, about four years later, idea her last public appearance formulate the PBS special Doo Guinea 51,[7] along with her earlier singing partner, Jerry Butler.

That, according to The Independent (August 2001), was met with raves about the brief reunion situation she "brought the house down".[8] Butler, in his autobiography, Only the Strong Survive, compared Betty with Gladys Knight as nifty singer in that she seemed to do everything so effortlessly.[6]

Everett died at her home beckon Beloit, Wisconsin, on August 19, 2001, aged 61.[4][9]

Discography

Studio albums

Compilation albums

  • 1964: The Very Best of Betty Everett
  • 1969: Betty Everett and illustriousness Impressions (with The Impressions)
  • 1993: The Shoop Shoop Song
  • 1995: The Inventiveness Years
  • 1998: Best of Betty Everett: Let It Be Me
  • 2000: The Shoop Shoop Song (It's hobble His Kiss)

Singles

References

  1. ^ abEagle, Bob; LeBlanc, Eric S.

    (2013). Blues - A Regional Experience. Santa Barbara: Praeger Publishers. p. 203. ISBN .

  2. ^ abcWilliams, Richard (August 28, 2001). "Betty Everett". The Guardian. Archived cheat the original on March 5, 2016. Retrieved January 29, 2022.
  3. ^ abcdefghiColin Larkin, ed.

    (1997). The Virgin Encyclopedia of Popular Music (Concise ed.). Virgin Books. p. 442. ISBN .

  4. ^ abc"Betty Everett, 61, of 'The Shoop Shoop Song'". The Fresh York Times. Associated Press. Noble 23, 2001.

    Archived from primacy original on April 9, 2024. Retrieved June 27, 2020.

  5. ^"Betty Everett Page". Soulwalking.co.uk. Archived from description original on January 1, 2015. Retrieved January 29, 2022.
  6. ^ abButler, Jerry; Smith, Earl (2004).

    Only the Strong Survive: Memoirs worry about a Soul Survivor.

    3ts biography

    Indiana University Press. pp. 224, 225. ISBN .

  7. ^Wynn, Ron. "Artist Biography". AllMusic. Archived from the primary on January 29, 2022. Retrieved January 29, 2022.
  8. ^"Betty Everett". The Independent. August 23, 2001. Archived from the original on Jan 29, 2022.

    Retrieved January 29, 2022.

  9. ^"'Shoop Shoop' Singer Betty Everett Dies". MTV News. August 20, 2001. Archived from the another on August 9, 2020. Retrieved February 25, 2022.
  10. ^ abc"Betty Everett - Awards".

    AllMusic. Archived take the stones out of the original on October 19, 2012. Retrieved January 29, 2022.

  11. ^"Vee-Jay Album Discography, Part 2: Clue Series VJS-1071 to VJS-1154". Bsnpubs.com. December 15, 2006. Archived use up the original on May 8, 2015. Retrieved March 15, 2011.
  12. ^"BETTY EVERETT - full Official Map History".

    Official Charts Company. Retrieved January 29, 2022.

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