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Betty Davis
Acting · 1945–2022 · Durham, North Carolina, USA
Biography
Betty Davis, born Mabry, is an American vocalist, songwriter, model and performer. As a model in 1966, Betty met jazz musician Miles Davis, who was 19 years her senior. They married in 1968. She influenced Miles greatly by introducing him to psychedelic rock guitarist Jimi Hendrix and funk innovator Sly Stone.
Known for

Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool
Self - Singer / 2nd Wife (archive footage)

Riviera 76, le Woodstock oublié
Self (archive footage)

Betty: They Say I’m Different
2017

The Miles Davis Story
Self
Filmography
- 2026Riviera 76, le Woodstock oubliéSelf (archive footage)
- 2019Miles Davis: Birth of the CoolSelf - Singer / 2nd Wife (archive footage)
- 2017Betty: They Say I’m Different
- 2001The Miles Davis StorySelf
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