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Soul Singer Betty Wright Dies At 66, Celebrity Fans Pay Tribute

Soul singer Betty Wright has died of cancer at her home at 66.

Wright is best known for hits including “Tonight Is The Night” from 1974 and “Clean Up Woman” from 1972, which was sampled by Mary J. Blige in her “Real Love” remix.

Wright had been diagnosed with endometrial cancer in the fall, president of S-curve records, Steve Greenberg told the New York Times. On May 2, Chaka Khan asked for prayers for Wright in a tweet.

“My beloved sister, Betty Wright, is now in need of all your prays,” she wrote in the tweet. “In Jesus Name We Pray for Sister Betty.”


 

Marie Fiero

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