Documentary ·Music · Netherlands · 2017 · 54m

Betty: They Say I’m Different

Betty: They Say I’m Different poster
Director
Philip Cox
Cast
Betty Davis as Desmond Nakano as Self Greg Errico as Musician/Sly & the Family Stone Oliver Wang as Music Critic Vernon Gibbs as Music Critic Elnora B. Neal as Betty's Aunt
Crew
Esteban Uyarra — Editor Philip Cox — Writer
Synopsis

An aspiring songwriter from a small steel town, Betty Mabry Davis arrived on the scene to break boundaries for women with her daring personality, iconic fashion style and outrageous funk. She befriended Jimi Hendrix and Sly Stone, wrote songs for the Chambers Brothers and The Commodores and married Miles Davis, turning him from jazz to funk and then went on to ignite stages in the 70s with her sassy sexed up mix of hard rock and bluesy funk, inspiring artists from Prince to Erykah Badu to Karen 0 and Peaches. Then she vanished…

Trailer Betty: They Say I’m Different — Official Trailer
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Mood & Themes
funkportrait of an artistmusic documentaryfunk musiclife and careerfemale musicianbiographical documentary
Key Collaborators
Philip Cox Director Esteban Uyarra Editor Philip Cox Writer
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