Betty Davis BETTY DAVIS 12/5/11 creating a slick pop jam

creating a slick pop jam like this one is her way of dealing with relationship obstacles'

the record is a cracked crystal ball with fire in its heart

Fronting the band New Bohemians

it is an ambitious record

Betty Davis BETTY DAVIS 12/5/11 creating a slick pop jamDespite an abundance of talent, a crack back up band (which included most of Graham Central Station), and some of the most stinging funk tracks of the era, it's really not all that surprising that Betty Davis never became a star: the girl was a stone cold freak, and her self titled 1973 debut more than illustrates that fact. Second wife to Miles Davis and Jimi Hendrix's former girlfriend, Davis is often credited (by Miles himself in fact) with