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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…

Directed byPhilip Cox

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Status
Released
Runtime
0h 54m
Language
EN
Released
November 16, 2017
Studios
Native Voice Films

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IDFA 2017 | Trailer | Betty - They Say I'm Different

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10 credited
Starring
Betty Davis

Betty Davis

Desmond Nakano

Desmond Nakano

Self

Greg Errico

Greg Errico

Musician/Sly & the Family Stone

Oliver Wang

Music Critic

Vernon Gibbs

Music Critic

Elnora B. Neal

Betty's Aunt

Nickey Neal

Betty's Cousin

Winona Williams

Self

Greg Tate

Self

Militia Vox

Self

Creative team
Directed by
Philip Cox
Written by
Philip Cox

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