''They Say I'm Different'' is the second studio album by
Betty Davis
Betty Davis (born Betty Gray Mabry; July 26, 1944 – February 9, 2022) was an American singer, songwriter, and model. She was known for her controversial sexually-oriented lyrics and performance style, and was the second wife of trumpeter Mile ...
. It was released in 1974.
Legacy
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'' placed ''They Say I'm Different'' in their list of "100 Records That Set the World on Fire (While No One Was Listening)". In 2017 a documentary called ''Betty: They Say I'm Different'' was released.
Track listing
All songs written by Betty Davis
Personnel
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Betty Davis
Betty Davis (born Betty Gray Mabry; July 26, 1944 – February 9, 2022) was an American singer, songwriter, and model. She was known for her controversial sexually-oriented lyrics and performance style, and was the second wife of trumpeter Mile ...
- vocals
*Debbie Burrell - vocals
*Elaine Clark - vocals
*Mary Jones - vocals
*Trudy Perkins - vocals
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Mike Clark - drums
*Nicky Neal - drums, vocals
*Willy Sparks - drums, vocals
*Ted Sparks - drums
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Pete Escovedo
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- timbales
*Victor Pantoja - congas, percussion
*Errol "Crusher" Bennett - percussion
*
Buddy Miles
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- guitar
*Jimmy Godwin - guitar
*Cordell Dudley - guitar, vocals
*Carlos Morales - guitar, vocals
*Larry Johnson - bass
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Merl Saunders
Merl Saunders (February 14, 1934 – October 24, 2008) was an American multi-genre musician who played piano and keyboards, favoring the Hammond B-3 console organ.
Biography
Born in San Mateo, California, United States, Saunders attended Polyte ...
- electric piano
*Fred Mills - keyboards, vocals
*James Allen Smith - keyboards
*Hershall Kennedy - Clavinet, keyboards, organ, electric piano, trumpet, vocals
*Tony Vaughn - bass vocal, Clavinet, keyboards, piano, electric piano, vocals
;Technical
*Mel Dixon - photography
*Bob Edwards - assistant engineer
*Tom Flye - mixing
*Ron Levine - cover design
*Bill Levy - art direction
Charts
References
External links
Album Information at allmusic.com
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1974 albums
Betty Davis albums