Bettye Lavette...50 Years Strong

Bettye Lavette celebrates her 50-year music career with the triumphant release of 'Thankful n' Thoughtful' on anti- September 25 and her autobiography. 'A woman like me' co-written with David Ritz out September 27.

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R&B legend Bettye Lavette is set to mark her 50th anniversary in the music world with the upcoming release of her mesmerizing album, THANKFUL N' THOUGHTFUL, on September 25 on ANTI- Records, as well as her breathtaking and no holds barred autobiography co-written with David Ritz out on Blue Rider Press through Penguin on September 27."¨

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Read the press release for her forthcoming album:

"¨"¨http://www.rosebudus...tful_press.html"¨"¨

Buy David Ritz's biography of Bettye from Amazon:

"¨"¨http://www.amazon.co...47106571&sr=1-1"¨"¨

Visit Bettye's own website:

"¨"¨http://www.bettyelav....com/index.html

"¨"¨Bettye will be appearing at London's Jazz Cafe on December in what appears to be her only UK date.

"¨"¨http://venues.meanfi...tured-gigs/7673

And a good read from the New Yorker about Bettye:

http://www.newyorker..._fact_wilkinson