Betty Wright

In a career spanning more than four decades, legendary soul singer Betty Wright recorded timeless hits like 1971’s “Clean Up Woman” and produced records for some of the younger artists who followed in her footsteps.

• Born in Miami, Wright started her music career at age two, singing in the gospel group Echoes of Joy with her siblings.

• Wright released her debut album, 1968’s My First Time Around, when she was 14.