The world of funk music has lost an icon.
After she was dropped by her record label, Betty walked away from the record industry.
“And nobody else was knocking at my door.”

Once news of Betty’s passing was announced, many famous names posted online tributes to her work.
“This lady was hip before hip was hip.
Rest in paradise, Queen,“Lenny Kravitzwrote onTwitter.

“Today we cherish her memory as the sweet, thoughtful, and reflective person she was …
There is no other.”