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The Great BETTY HARRIS!
In 1963, her searing ballad "Cry To Me" hit #10 on the Billboard R&B chart and #23 pop. Though it was Betty's only major hit, she made a number of other fine soul recordings throughout the '60s. By the decade's end, however, Betty Harris decided she'd had enough of the music business and left it to lead a more conventional life.
Thirty-five years later, though, Sister Betty has re-emerged on the music scene. One of the first things she did in that regard was to e-mail me in mid-2004 upon discovering this website. Betty advised me that she now lived in my hometown of Hartford, CT. Stunned, I invited her to appear on The Soul Express, which she did on June 19, 2004.
Sept. 6, 2006: Betty and her family have relocated to Atlanta. She gave her Northeast farewell concert at Johnny D's in Somerville, MA, on Friday night, June 23rd. Read about it here.
And now, some photos:
Posing with me at WHUS on June 19,
2004. (For the record, I've lost about 75 pounds since this photo was taken!)
Another WHUS shot:
On stage with her band - in Boston, I believe:
With her son Selwyn:
With musician Chris Stovall Brown and
Selwyn's girlfriend, Debbie:
2005 concert poster:
On the front cover of the Hartford
Advocate, April 7, 2005:
Click on the above picture for the full text of the Advocate story.