Article: BLUES DIVA BETTYE LAVETTE TO PERFORM

Transcript: Bettye LaVette's Journey To The National Stage
NPR Fresh Air;  January 23, 2009 ;     700+ words ... ... DAVIES NPR Fresh Air 01-23-2009 Bettye LaVette's Journey To The National Stage Host ... song "A Change Is Gonna Come") Ms. BETTYE LAVETTE: (Singing) I was born by the river ... gonna come ... DAVIES: That's Bettye LaVette singing the Sam Cooke song "A Change ...

Article: Bettye LaVette, soul survivor
Michigan Chronicle;  September 12, 2000 ;     621 words ...Michigan Chronicle 09-12-2000 Bettye LaVette, soul survivor The essence of what ... heard -- instantly -- in the voice of Bettye LaVette. It is raw. It is achingly expressive ... people who appreciate the artistry of Bettye LaVette. Moreover, she has had a respectable ...

Transcript: Singer Bettye Lavette, Still Raising Hell
NPR Weekend All Things Considered;  March 5, 2006 ;     700+ words ... ... Considered (NPR) 03-05-2006 Singer Bettye Lavette, Still Raising Hell Host: DEBBIE ... DEBBIE ELLIOTT, host: When you hear Bettye Lavette sing, chances are you won't forget her. Ms. BETTYE LaVETTE (R&B Singer): (Singing ...

Article: Bettye LaVette isn't wasting any time
Proviso Herald (Maywood-Melrose Park-West Proviso-Westchester, IL);  December 5, 2007 ;     700+ words ...Bettye LaVette doesn't waste her time singing just ... Before the Money Came (The Battle of Bettye LaVette)." Another standout track is LaVette ... and say, 'Didn't you used to be Bettye LaVette?'" LaVette says she knew those ...

Article: Bettye Lavette
Pittsburgh City Paper;  June 7, 2006 ;     700+ words ...Bettye Lavette Free Bettye! BETTYE LAVETTE 7:30 p.m. Fri., June 9. Three Rivers Arts Festival ... from Robert Johnson through to the new album by soul singer Bettye Lavette, is that of authenticity: That through the smoke and mirrors ...

Article: Bettye LaVette, Covering All The Bases
The Washington Post;  September 25, 2007 ;     700+ words ... ... of the cover song, but soul singer Bettye LaVette brings respect back to the remake with ... Before the Money Came (The Battle of Bettye LaVette)," an aggressive, pained retelling ... perform at Strathmore Hall on Oct. 14. Bettye LaVette is scheduled to perform at Wolf Trap ...

Article: Bettye Lavette is all emotion, energy.(NEWS)
Star Tribune (Minneapolis, MN);  January 20, 2004 ;     700+ words ... ... night stand at the Dakota Jazz Club for Bettye Lavette, the best "old" undiscovered R ... were fair in love and the music biz, Bettye Lavette would be an American idol. Jon Bream ... 1719 or popmusic@startribune.com. Bettye Lavette When: 8 and 10 p.m. today and Wednesday ...