Soul legend Betty Wright readies for live UK performances showcasing album with 'The Roots'

Grammy Award-winning soul legend Betty Wright finally graces British shores for long-overdue live shows at Manchester’s HMV Ritz on July 10th and London’s Jazz Café on July 11th, 12th, 13th. Betty Wright has been releasing albums since 1968 and has an incredible six-octave vocal range, a signature whistle register and a back catalogue of anthemic soul classics including ‘1970s hits “Clean Up Woman” and “Tonight is The Night”.

November 2011 saw the release of “Betty Wright: The Movie” an album by Betty Wright and hip-hop’s premier live band The Roots, co-produced by Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson. In addition to the creative affinity found working with Questlove of The Roots, Betty worked once again with songwriter and producer Angelo Morris and featured emcees Snoop Dogg and Lil Wayne creating material that reconfirmed Betty’s musical adaptability and boundless enthusiasm:

“I am blessed to have friends that show up and show out on these tracks! From Snoop to Lil Wayne to (Tower of Power’s) Lenny Williams and Joss Stone. I think we weaved a well-made lattice throughout the grooves of this album. I feel like Ice-Cube, just wakin' up in the morning…' gotta Thank God!”

Tracks from ‘Betty Wright: The Movie’ along with Betty’s classic soul hits will be performed throughout her highly anticipated UK dates:

Mean Fiddler & Jazz Cafe in association with Band on the Wall present

BETTY WRIGHT HMV Ritz – ManchesterTue 10 July 2012

Tickets in adv £22.50 https://www.hmvtickets.com/performances/14853/book?REFID=MAMA_RITZWEB Doors 7PM

Mean Fiddler and Jazz Cafe present

BETTY WRIGHT

JAZZ CAFE – London

Wed 11, Thu 12, Fri 13 July 2012

Tickets in adv £30 http://venues.meanfiddler.com/jazz-cafe/full-listings/featured-gigs/6644 Doors 7PM

“Betty Wright: The Movie” by Betty Wright and The Roots is out now on S Curve/Ms B Records