Betty Wright Packed A Career's Worth Of Music Into Her Youthful First Act

Betty Wright in 1975, when she was 21 years old, stands with a display of some of her album covers. Wright was already a veteran by the time she was out of her teens, having released four studio albums that included multiple songs that would be career signatures.Betty Wright in 1975, when she was 21 years old, stands with a display of some of her album covers.

The song wasn't as risqué as another Reid & Clarke composition on the same album,"Sweet Lovin' Daddy," but the subject matter of"Girls Can't Do What the Guys Do" was arguably more mature.

." Though the song's chorus interpolates Rose Royce's 1977 single,"Ooh Boy," the rest of"Knockin' Boots" draws heavily from samples taken from Wright's 1978 live version of"Tonight Is the Night."

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Betty Wright was a real R&B singer.....gone way to soon!!!

Gdad1 I wore out “Tonight Is The Night” ❤️❤️❤️

Ooo ... Plug... 103.9 Thethethe e/e/e/e/e/e/ The House.

RIPBettyWright

Anyone else read this as Betty White?

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