She won her case and 35 percent of the song’s royalties. ROTTERDAM, NETHERLANDS – JULY 07: Betty Wright performs on stage during North Sea Jazz Festival at Ahoy on July 7, 2012 in Rotterdam, ...

MIAMI (CBSMiami) – A lasting tribute unveiled Monday for the late Grammy Award-winning soul singer Betty Wright. A 5-block stretch of NW 14 Avenue in Liberty City was renamed "Betty Wright Lane." The ...

*Good Lord! With the deaths of Little Richard and Andre Farrell, it’s been a rough, rough weekend. Unfortunately, it just got rougher because we now have to announce the passing of R&B icon Betty ...

The music industry is suffering from another significant loss as sources close to Betty Wright’s family have confirmed her passing. She was 66. Known for R&B classics such as “Tonight Is the Night” ...

I was introduced to Betty Wright in 2012 at an Art Basel event in Miami. I became giddy in her presence almost immediately. I talked with Ms. Wright about how huge a fan my mom was, and how I, too, ...

Soul singer Betty Wright has died of cancer at her home at 66. Wright is best known for hits including “Tonight Is The Night” from 1974 and “Clean Up Woman” from 1972, which was sampled by Mary J.

"I don't feel like I need to tell any lies," Betty Wright says. "You get to an age where you get tired of hiding behind whatever people think is correct. You just say what you have to say, and if they ...

Adding to a difficult weekend for the music world, legendary R&B singer Betty Wright has died at the age of 66. Tracking back to the late 1960s, Wright began her career at the age of 14 when she ...