Betty Davis Passed Away!

Betty Davis was a funk icon.

The Queen of Funk has passed away. Betty Davis, the singer, actress and activist who is best known for her sexually charged lyrics and being the second wife of Miles Davis, a legendary singer and songwriter.

She passed away on Wednesday at the age of 77.

Davis' friend Danielle Maggio confirmed the passing to Rolling Stone.

Davis passed away of natural causes in Pittsburgh. The Allegheny County coroner Arnie Downs confirms the singer had passed away.

She had numerous singles like "Get Ready for Betty," "It's My Life," "If I'm in Luck I Might Get Picked Up" and so many more. She also wrote songs for The Chambers Brothers, "Uptown (to Harlem)."

Her music career spanned between 1964 and 1975.

She became Miles Davis' second wife after his split from Francis. He was 19 years her senior and the two began dating two years earlier when she started her career as a model. They were only married for a year.

The entertainer dropped her self-titled debut album in 1973 for Woodstock promoter MIchael Lang's Just Sunshine Records and two more records. She released "They Say I'm Different" in 1974 and a year later recorded the album "Nasty Girl."

Davis left the music industry and move to Pittsburgh where she lived for decades after album releases.

She said in 2018 to the New York Times, "When I was told that it was over, I just accepted it. And nobody else was knocking at my door." 

She will be remembered for her soul and funk.