Bettye LaVette News

Bettye LaVette steals the show on Today, video

Oct 16, 2010, 18:21 GMT

Friday on the Today show, Bettye LaVette performed “Love Reign O’er Me” accompanied by co-producer Rob Mathes and nailed the Who classic yet again. Kathie Lee called her “the greatest living soul singer in America.'

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Ringo Starr kicks off Live from the Artists Den on PBS, previews

Jun 17, 2010, 18:38 GMT

Ringo Starr kicks off new season of Live from the Artists Den on PBS. ... more

Bettye LaVette on Tonight Show, May 24

May 24, 2010, 22:34 GMT

Tune in alert for Bettye LaVette, who will perform on The Tonight Show, Monday May 24. ... more

Bettye LaVette on Jay Leno's Tonight Show, May 24

May 13, 2010, 6:26 GMT

The soulful siren who mesmerized the 2008 Kennedy Center Honors with her gut-wrenching performance of The Who’s “Love Reign O’er Me,” provided one of the evening’s most spectacular moments and inspired other honorees and musicians to speak out in praise of her.  ... more

Bettye LaVette joins Robert Plant on July tour

Apr 29, 2010, 16:44 GMT

Bettye LaVette is set to join rock icon Robert Plant as the opening guest for his July tour. The singer will also release her new studio album ‘Interpretations: The British Rock Songbook’ on May 25th from Anti and includes a cover of Led Zeppelin's 'All My Love.' ... more

Bettye LaVette has new EP out June 16, tour dates announced

Jun 2, 2009, 1:49 GMT

Singer Bettye LaVette was the knockout punch at the last Kennedy Center Honors with her gut-wrenching performance of The Who’s “Love Reign O’er Me,” which provided one of the evening’s most spectacular moments and inspired other honorees and musicians to speak out in praise of her. ... more

Bettye LaVette's Joe's Pub performance free MP3

Mar 17, 2009, 15:26 GMT

Betty LaVette's performance at the Kennedy Center Honors brought tears and high emotion to honorees Pete Townsend and Roger Daltrey, after she sang 'Love Reign O'er Me' to a rapt audience. ... more

Bettye LaVette on the Tonight Show March 3

Feb 27, 2009, 2:13 GMT

The Kennedy Center Honors that aired on CBS revealed a great talent to many people, perhaps unaware of the great American singer, Bettye LaVette. ... more

President Obama bowled over by Bettye LaVette

Jan 23, 2009, 3:02 GMT

Back on December_18,  Monsters and Critics shared the news about Bettye LaVette's stand-out performance at the Kennedy Center Honors where she brought tears and high emotion to honorees Pete Townsend and Roger Daltrey, after she sang 'Love Reign O'er Me' to a rapt audience. ... more

Bettye LaVette's Obama inauguration performance scheduled on HBO

Jan 16, 2009, 13:18 GMT

Bettye LaVette is the breakout star of the year so far.  She's been performing for decades, but an auspicious performance during the recent Kennedy Center Honors on CBS catapulted her into the limelight. ... more

Kennedy Center Honors Dec. 30, Bettye LaVette steals the show

Dec 18, 2008, 19:33 GMT

Bettye LaVette stole the thunder recently at the Kennedy Center Honors with her gut-wrenching performance of The Who’s “Love Reign O’er Me,” which provided one of the evening’s most spectacular moments and inspired other honorees and musicians to speak out in praise of her. ... more