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Betty Wright Is a Goddess!  - Betty Wright went from gospel to R&B and played a major role in cultivating the tradition of the genre. We can't wait to see her perform at this year's Hip Hop Awards. (Photo: Paul Bergen/Redferns)

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Miss Betty Wright Sprinkles Her Glitter on the Stage - Some of Miss Betty Wright's most popular songs include "Clean Up Woman" and "Tonight Is the Night." (Photo: Soul Brother Records)

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She Showed Us How to Clean Up - "Clean Up Woman" is a song by Betty Wright from her second studio album, I Love the Way You Love (1972). Written and produced by Clarence Reid and Willie Clarke, it was released in 1971 as a 7" single with "I'll Love You Forever" on the B-side, reaching No. 6 on the U.S. Pop Singles chart — where it stayed for 14 weeks(Photo: Atlantic Records)

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She Helped Cultivate a Band!  - Miss Betty Wright played an instrumental role in helping Sean "Diddy" Combs put together Danity Kane. (Photo: Rob Loud/WireImage)

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Miss Betty Wright Started Her Professional Career  - Wright began her professional career at the age of two when her siblings formed the gospel group The Echoes of Joy in 1955, following the group's breakup, 11-year-old Wright, who was already using the name Betty Wright, decided to switch musical styles from gospel to rhythm and blues.(Photo: JLN Photography/WENN.com)

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Mama Betty Is the Coolest!  - Betty Wright was even part of DJ Khaled's "Holy Key." We're so here for it. (Photo: Epic Records)

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She's a Miami Queen!  - Miss Betty Wright is a Miami-raised goddess known for her riveting vocal stylings. Since the inception of her career in the 1970s, she's been lighting up stages. (Photo: Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

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When Two Legends Join Forces - Sean "Diddy" Combs has alot of respect for Betty Wright to the poiint of asking for her input on projects.(Photos from left: Tiffany Rose/WireImage, Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images)

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She Helped Put Others on the Map!  - In 1967, the teen was responsible for discovering other local talents such as George and Gwen McCrae, helping them sign with the Alston Records label, part of Henry Stone's TK recording and distribution company. My First Time Around, her first album, was released when she was still 14.(Photo: Joe Klamar/AFP/Getty Images)

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She's Collaborated With Other Lit Women  - Betty Wright worked with Erykah Badu on her second studio album, Mama's Gun.(Photos from left: Splash News, Rick Kern/Getty Images for Samsung, Frederick M. Brown/Getty Images)

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Joss Stone and Betty Wright 'Hope for Haiti Now: A Global Benefit for Earthquake Relief' at Bongos in Miami. Featuring: Joss Stone and Betty Wright (Photo: Johnny Louis/WENN.com)

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Lil Wayne Puts His Spin on Playing With Fire  - Lil Wayne showed his appreciation for Betty Wright when he did a cover of Betty Wright's "Playing With Fire." (Photos from left: Theo Wargo/Getty Images, Kevin Winter/Getty Images)

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She Got It From Her Grandma!  - Betty Wright clearly got some of her performance skills from her grandmother and we're here for it.  (Photo: Gustavo Caballero/Getty Images for Columbia Pictures)

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