About Betty Everett
Artist Biography
Soul singer Betty Everett sang gospel growing up in Mississippi before relocating to Chicago and moving into secular music. Her original version of "You're No Good," though sung with fire and verve, reached only the middle ranges of the pop charts in 1963. (Twelve years later, it was turned into a number one hit by Linda Ronstadt.) In 1964, she had a pair of big hits: "The Shoop Shoop Song (It's in His Kiss)," which peaked at number six pop, and the Jerry Butler duet "Let It Be Me," a soul version of the Everly Brothers tune that reached number five R&B. Everett's most popular song as a solo act was 1969's "There'll Come a Time," which reached number two on the R&B charts and also cracked the pop Top 30 at number 26. During the '70s, Everett recorded material for Uni, Fantasy, and United Artists.
Hometown
Greenwood, MS, United States
Genre
R&B/Soul
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