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Bettye LaVette

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Born
29 January 1946 (age 78)
Born In
Muskegon, Muskegon County, Michigan, United States
Bettye LaVette (born Betty Jo Haskins, January 29, 1946) is an American soul singer-songwriter who made her first record at sixteen, but achieved only intermittent fame until 2005, with her album I've Got My Own Hell to Raise. Her eclectic musical style combines elements of soul, blues, rock and roll, funk, gospel, and country music. With one of her first singles turning into a national hit, 1962's "Let Me Down Easy", Detroit-raised LaVette would seem a natural soul star, but she was never able to cut an album deal. In 1972 her album A Child of the Seventies was … read more
Bettye LaVette (born Betty Jo Haskins, January 29, 1946) is an American soul singer-songwriter who made her first record at sixteen, but achieved only intermittent fame until 2005, with her album I've Got My Own Hell to Raise. Her eclectic musical style combines elements of soul, blues, … read more
Bettye LaVette (born Betty Jo Haskins, January 29, 1946) is an American soul singer-songwriter who made her first record at sixteen, but achieved only intermittent fame until 2005, with her album I've Got My Own Hell to Raise. Her eclectic musical style combines elements of soul, blues, rock and roll, funk, gospel, and country music. With one of her first si… read more

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1 Play track Mama's Got A Bag Of Her Own Let Me Down Easy
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2 Play track Things Have Changed Things Have Changed
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3 Let Me Down Easy - Remastered 2022 Let Me Down Easy - Remastered 2022
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4 Nearer to You Let Me Down Easy (Re-Record)
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5 Play track I've Got My Own Hell To Raise Joy
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6 Play track Blackbirds One More Song
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7 Things Have Changed [Explicit] It Ain’t Me Babe
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8 Play track Tell Me A Lie I Can't Stop
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9 Play track Interpretations: The British Rock Songbook It Don't Come Easy
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10 Play track I've Got My Own Hell To Raise The High Road
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  1. 23,071 listeners

    26 Sep 2005 · 10 tracks

    I've Got My Own Hell To Raise
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  2. 14,960 listeners

    25 Mar 2005 · 24 tracks

    The Complete Calla, Port and Roulette Recordings
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    21 May 2010 · 13 tracks

    Interpretations: The British Rock Songbook
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  4. 10,158 listeners

    24 Sep 2007 · 10 tracks

    The Scene of the Crime
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