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Bettye LaVette

Let Me Down Easy

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Released: 16th December 2022. Hailed by the New York Times as 'one of the great soul interpreters of her generation', five-time Grammy nominee and Blues Hall of Famer Bettye LaVette is a vocalist who can transform any song into her own. LaVette's artistry has earned the admiration of her musical peers and over the course of her six-decade career, LaVette has sung for President Obama, published an autobiography, placed six records on the rhythm & blues charts, and starred in a hit musical. LaVette is a native of Detroit. She recorded her first song in 1962 at the age of sixteen. Since then she has recorded ten albums. Her most recent record 'Things Have Changed', produced by Steve Jordan, was released on Verve in 2018 and received two Grammy nominations. 'Let Me Down Easy' was also recently featured in electronic duo ODESZA's comeback single, 'The Last Goodbye (feat. Bettye LaVette)'.

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Vinyl 12" Album

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    • Details

      Released:
      16th December 2022
      Category:
      R&B & Soul
      Format:
      Vinyl 12" Album
      Barcode:
      15047803668
    • Description

      Hailed by the New York Times as 'one of the great soul interpreters of her generation', five-time Grammy nominee and Blues Hall of Famer Bettye LaVette is a vocalist who can transform any song into her own. LaVette's artistry has earned the admiration of her musical peers and over the course of her six-decade career, LaVette has sung for President Obama, published an autobiography, placed six records on the rhythm & blues charts, and starred in a hit musical. LaVette is a native of Detroit. She recorded her first song in 1962 at the age of sixteen. Since then she has recorded ten albums. Her most recent record 'Things Have Changed', produced by Steve Jordan, was released on Verve in 2018 and received two Grammy nominations. 'Let Me Down Easy' was also recently featured in electronic duo ODESZA's comeback single, 'The Last Goodbye (feat. Bettye LaVette)'.
    • Track listing

      Disc 1

      Track name
      Artist
      1.He Made a Woman Out of Me
      Bettye LaVette
      2.At the Mercy of a Man
      Bettye LaVette
      3.I'm in Love
      Bettye LaVette
      4.My Train's Coming In
      Bettye LaVette
      5.Nearer to You
      Bettye LaVette
      6.Do Your Duty
      Bettye LaVette
      7.Let Me Down Easy
      Bettye LaVette
      8.Games People Play
      Bettye LaVette
      9.Piece of My Heart
      Bettye LaVette
      10.We Got to Slip Around
      Bettye LaVette
      11.Easier to Say (Than Do)
      Bettye LaVette
      12.Love's Made a Fool Out of Me
      Bettye LaVette
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