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Black History 365 | # 71 Betty Davis

May 9, 2024

Did you know the second wife of Miles Davis was a badass in her own right? She was a model, singer, songwriter, & she heavily influenced Miles’ creative direction on Bitches Brew. Born Betty Gray Mabry her college years she was enrolled in the Fashion Institute of Technology, but by night she was performing, meeting musicians like Jimi Hendrix (who she actually introduced Miles to) & Sly Stone. She also worked as a model for Ebony, Glamour, and Seventeen magazines. Now called The Queen of Funk, Ms. Davis died in her home in Homestead, Pennsylvania on February 9, 2022, She was 77.

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