Bettye Lavette - Danger Heartbreak Dead Ahead

Miss B. sings the Marvelettes classic Sixties hit, and totally, overwhelmingly, makes it her own. Although she was indeed signed to Motown, and therefore was an obvious contender to become a part of Motorcity, the sassy Miss B. was far more well known for her work prior to Motown, on Atlantic, Calla, Big Wheel, West End, Atco, and on so many other labels. I adore her voice. Amy Winehouse has just made a major pop career by sounding like Bettye Lavette. Not only did Bettye sound fabulous, and still does, but she was drop dead gorgeous too, as her pictures will attest. She was a privilege to have on Motorcity, and to record more than an album's worth of material with her, and, in fact, only recently, her old Motorcity recording of "Right Out Of Time" has just gone massive with a brand new version that we cut, a version that's attracted all the acclaim that the original production never had, and even got played on Radio Two. Bettye's biggest ever hit was "Let Me Down Easy", a record on the Calla label that the late Dave Godin revered as if it were a religious experience. We were fortunate enough in Detroit in 1990 to not only re-record it, but to shoot some wonderful footage of the lady singing her heart and soul out like no one else can. At the same time, we cut this, along with loads of other wonderful performances, in Sylvia Moy's Masterpiece Studios.

Category:

Music

Tags:

• Motown
• Northern-Soul
• Detroit
• Motorcity
• Sixties
• Classic
• Soul
• Diva
• Girl-Groups

[MusicMeanMachine]

Bettye rocks ..............

[razelma]

What a voice Betty still has...great!

[gayboylaca]

Great job Bettye and Ian - Bettye should have done an album for Motown of original Motown artist's songs.

[09findhorn]

I saw an interview with her on YTube where she says someone told her years ago that she "wasn't that good". Uhhm, would you like to retract that statement??? She's fabulous!

[6motion6]

I'll join you.

[6motion6]

Too bad she was never given her time back in the day. Glad she has made an impact today. Great voice and she provides a wonderful version of this tune

[rosesredvioletsblue]

She is so incredibly talented..... listening to her voice gives me chills!

She has her own style - I love it! Sing the blues, Bettye! 

great video. thank you.

[bradly2007]

Bettye recorded the awesome Tell Me A Lie LP on Motown in the 80's and the powers that be (fools) have not released it on CD...great singer deserves better and is one of the greatest alive...Bravo Bettye

[bradly2007]

Bettye does Motown in her own way & one of the greatest LP's from the 80's is Bettye's Tell Me A Lie which was on Motown but they did nothing with it but it is a solid classic...needs to be released on CD. This great singer is HOT!!!

[motown250]

classic bettye lavette

[SOULXCHANGE]

still cooking up a song ? only posted this one but the mail and friendship melts my moments.. Andy Cox at SOULXCHANGE (fridge Song,).