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With one of her first singles turning into a national hit, 1962's "Let Me Down Easy", Detroit-raised LaVette would seem a natural soul star, but she was never able to cut an album deal. In 1972 her album A Child of the Seventies was shelved by Atlantic Records, then thought lost forever in a fire. She eked out a living on the European festival circuit, occasionally surfacing such as with the disco single "Doin' the Best that I Can"...
Read more about Bettye Lavette on Last.fm.
Type: Person (Female)
Area: United States
Born: 1946-01-29
Tags: soul blues female vocalists northern soul oldies
Type: Person (Female)
Area: United States
Born: 1946-01-29
Tags: soul blues female vocalists northern soul oldies
ACHIEVEMENTS
ALBUMS
5
5
ALBUM WEEKS
11
11
FIRST WEEK
40/05
LAST WEEK
38/20
40/05
LAST WEEK
38/20
ALBUMS
| Peak | Title | First Week | Weeks | Last Week | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
#46
1 wk |
|
Blackbirds
36/20 - 38/20 – wks: 3 |
36/20 | 3 | 38/20 |
|
#56
1 wk |
|
I've Got My Own Hell To Raise
40/05 - 40/05 – wks: 1 |
40/05 | 1 | 40/05 |
|
#56
1 wk |
|
Interpretations: The British Rock Songbook
23/10 - 25/10 – wks: 3 |
23/10 | 3 | 25/10 |
|
#20
1 wk |
Things Have Changed
14/18 - 16/18 – wks: 3 |
14/18 | 3 | 16/18 | |
|
#41
1 wk |
|
Worthy
12/15 - 12/15 – wks: 1 |
12/15 | 1 | 12/15 |
| #20 | 40/05 | 11 | 38/20 |