Comments on: Afrobella of the Week: Betty Davis, The Original Funky Bella

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By: Aku

Aku — Mon, 07 Mar 2011 22:00:05 +0000

When I was in college…she was my idol. I downloaded her albums about a year ago-brought back some FIERCE memories.

By: Tiff

Tiff — Tue, 28 Aug 2007 02:58:47 +0000

im sooo late on this…any way i think she’s great i love the way she sounds and ur right Bella we need that sound today. damn i love her hair!

By: Lee

Lee — Sun, 05 Aug 2007 18:04:31 +0000

I heard this song on a sample tape over 10 years ago and it was recorded by Joi; I don’t think that album ever came out. I didn’t know that Joi was doing a cover of a song orginally recorded by this great lady@ Thanks for the education – will definitely check out this liivng legend.

By: Black Honey

Black Honey — Sat, 04 Aug 2007 17:32:48 +0000

Thanks for this host Bella. I collect pictures of women with naturals (as encouragement in my hair journey) and I had a picture of Miss Betty and I had no idea who she was. What an interesting life she’s led. That interview on the Sound of Young America was a fool. It’s been my pinion, anyone that reluctant to talk has skeletons in closet. Can you imagine her secrets?

I hope she writes an autobiography.

By: Shanna

Shanna — Sat, 04 Aug 2007 16:08:21 +0000

I love, love, love to see sistas who are really and truly free and confident express themselves with intelligence and sexuality. Many times or in recent times we really only get to see the sexuality and the intelligence is suppressed. Also, her afro was fierce and I’m slowly working towards one just like it.

By: Marc

Marc — Fri, 03 Aug 2007 00:55:52 +0000

Betty’s music is way too wild for me — and I usually prefer songs that have a melody — but I am fond of the track “Lone Ranger” from the ‘Nasty Gal’ CD. I admire Davis for the part she played in reshaping the image of the black female singer.

Joi (Gilliam) is her modern-day counterpart and the only artist who could be legitimately compared to Davis. Sorry Erykah and Kelis, but if you have top 10 R&B hits and they play your videos on MTV you are NOT an iconoclast.

By: Niki

Niki — Wed, 01 Aug 2007 15:53:21 +0000

I only became hip to Betty Davis recently and from what I have read and heard of her, she seemed like a fierce, ahead-of-her-time diva. You can mos def see her influence in subtle ways on artists like Joi, Erykah Badu, and Kelis–all chicks who are a bit left of center with unique approaches to music. Rock on, Ms. Betty!

By: glamour puss

glamour puss — Tue, 31 Jul 2007 21:50:36 +0000

Bella I’ve been hearing a lot about her lately. Many up and coming musicans and indie darlings have been saying things about her. I think that it is important that we know about people like Davis, who are an important part of African-American culture/history but were/are not “acceptable” per NAACP crowd or . Thanks again Bella, and I will continue to enjoy reading your blog.

By: byrdparker

byrdparker — Tue, 31 Jul 2007 21:39:30 +0000

love her ! At 7 that was my song , those boots that fro …. brings back memories. Grew up on bitches brew , miles davis is the friend in my head …
Good post.