Bettye LaVette January 13, 2011

And now for some soul on StageOne! Since age 16, Bettye has been singing, writing and recording some the country's finest R&B and soul music. Getting her start by recording songs "My Man - He's a Lovin' Mana" and "Let Me Down Easy" (often said to be one of the finest soul recordings of all time), she soon found herself on tour with then-newcomer Otis Redding, and later, singing in the James Brown Revue. Now, having been on Broadway (Bubbling Brown Sugar) and performing on the finest stages across the globe, Bettye is a self-made singing superstar. You don't want to miss Bettye transform StageOne into her own personal sultry blues living room.

"If I could construct a female "soul singer" from scratch, she would sound like and look like Bettye LaVette." - Soul-Patrol.com