Betty Wright passed away on the morning of May 10, 2020, at the age of 66. The Miami singer was best-known for such songs as "Clean Up Woman" and "Tonight's The Night." Since the 2000s, her music has seen a resurgence, with many rappers sampling her music, and Lil Wayne featuring her on "Tha Carter III," his 2008 quadruple platinum album.

RIP Betty Wright: Betty Wright, legendary singer, has died, this morning, best-known for such songs as “Clean Up Woman” and “Tonight’s The Night,” and Lil Wayne feature to the current generation; Twitter pays her respects

By Bossyy
Hip-HopVibe.com Staff Writer

The music industry is currently being fed hard losses, with yesterday serving up the deaths of Andre Harrell and Little Richard, on the same day. Those hoping for good news, this morning, were sorely disappointed. This morning, Betty Wright has passed away.

Betty Wright is a native of Miami and one of the first artists from the city to receive national exposure. Her song, “Clean Up Woman,” is widely regarded as a classic. Meanwhile, “Tonight’s The Night” has received many rap references.

Only weeks after her “Unsung” feature, Betty Wright has passed away, at the age of 66. The news was both shocking and disappointing. As the fans have been, though, they immediately took to Twitter to pay their respects to the legend.

Read the tweets about Betty Wright below: