Bettye LaVette

Bettye LaVette is a solo artist associated with United States whose catalog here spans 1965–2007. The artist is connected with Soul, so genre, period and individual recordings offer useful ways into the work.

Listen for how Soul shape rhythm, voice and arrangement. A starting path includes “What I Don't Know (Won't Hurt Me)”, “I Can't Stop”, “Easier to Say Than Do”, “Piece of My Heart”. Then move to “Nearer to You” and “Let Me Down Easy” to hear how recordings are organized in a release context.