Danielle Maggio, a close friend of the singer, confirmed the musician’s death to Rolling Stone.
“It is with great sadness that I share the news of the passing of Betty Davis, a multitalented music influencer and pioneer rock star, singer, songwriter, and fashion icon,” Connie Portis, another longtime friend of Davis, said in a statement.
She had only two singles crack Billboard’s Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Sings chart — 1973′s “If I’m In Luck I Might Get Picked Up,” which peaked at No.
The first song she wrote was “Bake a Cake of Love,” when she was 12, the website reported.
She wrote “Uptown ” for the Chambers Brothers, and befriended Sly Stone, Jimi Hendrix and Hugh Masekela.
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