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'The Final Revival of Opal & Nev' author Dawnie Walton goes deep on Betty Davis, Altamont, and crafting an unforgettable protagonist

The highly influential, one-of-a-kind artist was decades ahead of her time

The American funk pioneer ruffled feathers in the 1970s, creating a feminist message spanning three albums that still resonates today.



With her raw voice and explicit lyrics she blazed a trail for sexually confident women, and she inspired her husband’s move into jazz fusion

Raucous, outspoken and empowered, Davis, who died last week at 77, always knew what she wanted her music to be — raw — and she took control of her career in an era when few Black women could.

Raucous, outspoken and empowered, Davis, who died last week at 77, always knew what she wanted her music to be — raw — and she took control of her career in an era when few Black women could.

Raucous, outspoken and empowered, Davis, who died last week at 77, always knew what she wanted her music to be — raw — and she took control of her career in an era when few Black women could.

Raucous, outspoken and empowered, Davis, who died last week at 77, always knew what she wanted her music to be — raw — and she took control of her career in an era when few Black women could.

Raucous, outspoken and empowered, Davis, who died last week at 77, always knew what she wanted her music to be — raw — and she took control of her career in an era when few Black women could.

Raucous, outspoken and empowered, Davis, who died last week at 77, always knew what she wanted her music to be — raw — and she took control of her career in an era when few Black women could.