Family and Friends Gather Today to Paint, Sip, Sing, and Celebrate the Life of R&B Legend Betty Wright in Miami, FL; New Website BettyWrightOfficial.com Also Launches Today
*MIAMI, FL / ACCESSWIRE / December 21, 2023 / *BWL Entertainment LLC is pleased to announce a celebration of the life of true music royalty, Betty Wright (1953-2020), happening today on the date of what would have been her 70^th birthday. This invitation only event is a gathering of family and friends to honor not only her decades-long career as a hitmaker, but also a remembrance of her as a warm and loving mother and friend. The celebration is being held at a premiere arts related venue in Miami, FL and will showcase some of Betty's artwork as she was an avid painter. Media inquiries about covering the event can be sent to info@BettyWrightOfficial.com.
Today is also be the date of the launch of BettyWrightOfficial.com, the new website that will tell Betty's story as the creator of what came to be known as The Miami Sound. Visitors to the website can read about Betty's life and career, listen to her music including hits that appeared on the Billboard Hot 100 and the R&B, Disco, and Pop charts. Betty Wright's fans can purchase her music and a selection of official merchandise on the website.
Betty's daughters, Namphuyo McCray, Patrice Parker-Latimer, and Asher Timmons, on behalf of BWL Entertainment, are looking forward to the event, "We are so blessed to be celebrating the life and legacy of our mother. She was a beam of light that graced us with her presence. She left us with a beautiful body of work. More importantly, she gifted us with all the loving lessons that she taught us as a mother and mentor throughout her life. She believed that everyone should have music and unconditional love in their life. We are excited to share her amazing essence with the world through our continued work, social media, tributes, and music legacy building projects. Her new platforms will be both a resource for lifelong fans and an introduction to new friends about the phenomenon that we knew as Betty Wright. We affectionately knew her as Mommy, and she is still our favorite girl."
*ABOUT BETTY WRIGHT*
Born Bessie Regina Norris in Miami, Florida on December 21, 1953, Wright was the youngest of seven children. She began her professional career at the age of two when her siblings formed the Gospel Group, Echoes of Joy. After performing all through her young life, she released her first solo album, My First Time Around, when she was age 14. Her first hit single was "Girls Can't Do What the Guys Do" In 1970 at the age of 16 she released "Pure Love" while in high school. At 17, she released her highest charting hit on the Billboard Hot 100, "Clean Up Woman" which peaked at number 6. This led to a career encompassing dozens of hits on the R&B, Disco, and Pop charts. Visit BettyWrightOfficial.com for a complete discography. Betty also had a track record of discovering and mentoring other artists such as George and Gwen McCrae. She has collaborated with many top artists like Gloria Estefan, Snoop Dogg, Joss Stone, Tom Jones, and Lil Wayne. Several of Wright's works have been sampled over the years by hip hop, rock, and R&B musicians. Betty passed away in May of 2020, leaving behind a rich musical legacy that endures to this day.
*ABOUT BWL ENTERTAINMENT LLC*
BWL Entertainment is a Florida based LLC, formed in 2020. BWL is the continuation of a lifetime of our mother's good work. We are willing and proud to carry on her legacy by pouring into what Betty Wright loved most. Our main focus is helping people all over the world discover the music within themselves.
*CONTACT:*
Namphuyo McCray
PHONE: 954-488-1932
EMAIL: info@BettyWrightOfficial.com
*SOURCE:* BWL ENTERTAINMENT
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