Her influence on ex-husband Miles in terms of his style and the direction of his music has been revealed in articles and documentaries, but it goes further than that.ĭavis is an example of being just a little too ahead of her time, although those are the artists that inform the near and distant future. Sadly, like many Black women, Davis’ definitive contributions to society and culture went underappreciated, and she retired from music in the late 1970s with little fanfare. Dressed in teddies, nightgowns, bustiers, and high, tight shorts, Davis embodied the oozing sexuality of her lyrics and vocals during her raucous live performances. On stage, she was singular in her wardrobe, or lack thereof. Her bohemian sensibilities, the time she spent as a model and at the Fashion Institute of Technology helped her lead a one-woman style revolution on her album covers. However, in that short window of time, she released timeless music. Miller Shoes?” Her insistence on writing, composing, and later, producing her own songs in a male-dominated genre speaks to her radical, but essential, ability to bet on herself and be true to her artistic muse.ĭavis’ catalog is limited - she only released three albums in her lifetime, all in the 70s. Who knows if the world would have songs like Labelle’s “Lady Marmalade” or Donna Summer’s “Bad Girls” if Davis didn’t dare to write the cautionary tale of a stripper in “Steppin’ in Her I. She had the insight, fearlessness to sing lines likes “I think if I’m in luck, I just might get picked up,” with a raspy decisiveness.ĭavis stood out among contemporaries like Millie Jackson and Tina Turner, who were also unapologetic about claiming sexual prowess and comfortability.ĭavis’ songwriting went beyond mere declarative exclamations of sexual yearning in songs like “He Was Big Freak” and “Shut Off The Light.” By declaring that she refuses to love a man who she knows puts her into uncontrollable ecstasy on “Anti-Love Song” speaks to her self-awareness and ability to reclaim her power.
Davis came from the blues tradition of acts like Big Mama Thornton, Bessie Smith and Ma Rainey who played with sexuality in their music and on stage. Wicked wee remix.Sensuality on stage and in songs for women in the 1960s could only be implied, evident with groups like The Ronettes and artists like Eartha Kitt.
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To celebrate reaching 15,000 followers on Soundcloud, and to celebrate having an AMAZING summer playing music and connecting to loads of beautiful people, I am unleashing my remix of Betty Wright "Clean Up Woman" to the masses!
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