Woods was also very much inspired by the level of confidence Davis had as a black woman in the music industry during the Seventies. “That was probably one of the most inspiring parts about her story that I really latched onto over the process of creating my last project,” Woods says. “I think I was thinking a lot about the balance of feminine/masculine energy in myself.
The Chicago-based artist also touches on the level of influence that Betty Davis had on Miles Davis, noting that it was Betty who first introduced him to Jimi Hendrix. “It kind of changed his trajectory to go toward the more psychedelic rock area,” Woods notes, referring to Miles crediting Betty in his autobiography with helping him lay the foundation for his future musical explorations.
Woods also credits Betty Davis with helping her grasp the power of vocals in music. “[I remember] instantly being struck by just the sonic quality of her voice,” she says, also referring to the emotiveness of Davis’ singing. “It’s like she makes me want to listen to what she’s saying. And I don’t think I understood the power of just that for a long time, and she really helped me internalize that.”
As for what she hopes people will learn and gain from discovering Betty Davis and her music, Woods says, “I hope [they] can gain those lessons about the commitment to your authentic self and to protecting the parts of yourself that are just for you, and understanding that you’re allowed to have boundaries and respect for humanity as an artist and also as a person in general.”
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