To mark this triumphant year for Bettye Lavette, she has released two major creative endeavours - a brilliantly reflective album, Thankful N’ Thoughtful and a riveting autobiography, A Woman Like Me. Together they present Bettye at the top of her form, an artist with the unflinching courage to confront her past while reshaping her future.
Bettye’s new album, Thankful N’ Thoughtful features a selection of contemporary tracks written and previously recorded by Bob Dylan, The Black Keys, Tom Waits, Neil Young, Patty Griffin, Gnarls Barkley just to name a few. Bettye rearranges deep within her soul and exorcises as her own through her voice filled with longing, rage, desire, despair, survival and victory. The album has attracted rave reviews.
“Miss LaVette now rivals Aretha Franklin as this generation’s most vital soul singer”
New York Times
Thursday 4th April
The Corner Hotel
