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Betty: They Say I’m Different
Betty: They Say I’m Different

Betty: They Say I’m Different

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An aspiring songwriter from a small steel town, Betty Mabry Davis arrived on the scene to break boundaries for women with her daring personality, iconic fashion style and outrageous funk. She befriended Jimi Hendrix and Sly Stone, wrote songs for the Chambers Brothers and The Commodores and married Miles Davis, turning him from jazz to funk and then went on to ignite stages in the 70s with her sassy sexed up mix of hard rock and bluesy funk, inspiring artists from Prince to Erykah Badu to Karen 0 and Peaches. Then she vanished…

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Budget

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Revenue

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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

54 mins

Rating

7.083/10

Release Date

16 November 2017

Country

Netherlands

Cast

Betty Davis

Betty Davis

Desmond Nakano

Desmond Nakano

Self

Greg Errico

Greg Errico

Musician/Sly & the Family Stone

Oliver Wang

Oliver Wang

Music Critic

Vernon Gibbs

Vernon Gibbs

Music Critic

Elnora B. Neal

Elnora B. Neal

Betty's Aunt

Nickey Neal

Nickey Neal

Betty's Cousin

Winona Williams

Winona Williams

Self

Greg Tate

Greg Tate

Self

Militia Vox

Militia Vox

Self

Fred Mills

Fred Mills

Musician

Kim El

Kim El

Betty's voice

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