Betty Wright, Noted R&B Singer Dead At 66
May 17, 2020 | By Hopeton O’Connor-Dennie |
Mrs Betty Wright who had a Jamaican connection as she was married to her third husband, noted music producer known as shortie a Jamaican. Mrs. Betty Wright has passed at 66. She died on May 10, 2020. Among her hits is Good Bye You” and “Beautiful You” a few lines are: “I want to thank you for the many things you have done … you been good to me”. “Since you have been my best friend”.
She was married three times and had five children. … two with her late Jamaican husband.
Biography
She was born Bessie Regina Norris, December 21, 1953, Miami Florida. Betty was nicknamed “Mam’s Queen Of Soul.
- Among her many hits were:
- Tonight is the night
- After the pain
- 1968 My first time around
- 1974 Danger Voltage
- 2011 Betty Wright the movie
Net Worth
She was estimated to be worth US$5 million by industry sources.
Gone too soon.
Hopeton O’Connor-Dennie is a poet and Senior National & International Correspondent for Vision Newspaper Canada.
Alwin Marshall-Squire is the Editor-in-Chief of S-Q Publications Inc., overseeing editorial strategy for GTA Weekly, GTA Today, and Vision Newspaper. He leads the publications’ mission to deliver bold, original journalism focused on the people and communities of the Greater Toronto Area, Canada, and the global Caribbean diaspora.
Also writes for GTA Weekly and GTA Today.
