A model, a songwriter and a friend of both Jimi Hendrix and Miles Davis (who she married), her trio of mid-1970s albums (Betty Davis, They Say I’m Different and Nasty Gal) established h ...

She introduced him to psychedelic rock and a whole new wardrobe, while she kept the Davis name when she relaunched her recording career with 1973’s funk-soul album Betty Davis. Davis stood out.

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The recordings they made together were shelved after they split, but she finally released her self-titled debut album in 1973. Getty Images Betty Davis (left) and husband Miles at the funeral of ...