Betty Everett (born November 23, 1939 - died August 19, 2001) was an Africa… Read Full Bio ↴Betty Everett (born November 23, 1939 - died August 19, 2001) was an African-American R&B singer and pianist born in Greenwood, Mississippi. She began singing gospel and playing piano in her church at the age of 9 and continued until 1957, when she moved to Chicago to pursue a recording career.
In Chicago, she began recording for small soul labels and worked with soon-to-be big name producers Ike Turner and Curtis Mayfield until 1963, when she was picked up by Vee-Jay Records. While recording for Vee-Jay, she released several minor hits including "You're No Good" and the catchy "The Shoop Shoop Song (It's in His Kiss)" which was her biggest solo hit. It peaked at #6 on the Billboard Hot 100 and was #1 on the Cashbox R&B chart.
Her other hits included "I Can't Hear You", "Getting Mighty Crowded", and several duets with Jerry Butler, including "Let It Be Me" which made the US Top 5 in 1964 and was another Cashbox R&B number 1. After Vee-Jay folded in 1966, she recorded for several other labels including Uni, Fantasy, and ABC.
She had another major success in 1969 with "There'll Come A Time", which rose to #2 on the Billboard R&B charts and topped the Cashbox chart. While most of her later work could not match the success she had with Vee-Jay, there were other R&B hits with "It's Been A Long Time" and "I Got To Tell Somebody" in 1970. Her final recording came out in 1980. Her awards include the BMI Pop Award, both for 1964 and 1991, and the BMI R&B Award for 1964.
In Chicago, she began recording for small soul labels and worked with soon-to-be big name producers Ike Turner and Curtis Mayfield until 1963, when she was picked up by Vee-Jay Records. While recording for Vee-Jay, she released several minor hits including "You're No Good" and the catchy "The Shoop Shoop Song (It's in His Kiss)" which was her biggest solo hit. It peaked at #6 on the Billboard Hot 100 and was #1 on the Cashbox R&B chart.
Her other hits included "I Can't Hear You", "Getting Mighty Crowded", and several duets with Jerry Butler, including "Let It Be Me" which made the US Top 5 in 1964 and was another Cashbox R&B number 1. After Vee-Jay folded in 1966, she recorded for several other labels including Uni, Fantasy, and ABC.
She had another major success in 1969 with "There'll Come A Time", which rose to #2 on the Billboard R&B charts and topped the Cashbox chart. While most of her later work could not match the success she had with Vee-Jay, there were other R&B hits with "It's Been A Long Time" and "I Got To Tell Somebody" in 1970. Her final recording came out in 1980. Her awards include the BMI Pop Award, both for 1964 and 1991, and the BMI R&B Award for 1964.
I'm Gonna Be Ready
Betty Everett Lyrics
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Bob Carlisle (Bobby C.) Right over here now, children (Talk to me) Oh,…
Carlisle Bob (Bobby C.) Right over here now, children (Talk to me) Oh,…
E.V.O.E. I'm gonna be alright without you girl The stars still shine…
ÓÈÀ¼æ§.Ñǵ±Ë¹(Yolanda Adams) I say a prayer every night Whatever I do, I'll get…
Soweto Gospel Choir I say a prayer every night Whatever I do, I'll get…
Yolanda Adams I say a prayer every night Whatever I do, I'll get…
We have lyrics for these tracks by Betty Everett:
Chained to Your Love Your love has got a hold on me This yearning, burning feelin…
Hands Off take your hands off of him he don't belong to you Keep…
Hound Dog You ain't nothing but a hound dog Been snoopin' 'round the…
I Can't Hear You Here you are again Tellin' me you're sorry, baby Tellin' m…
I Can't Hear You No More Here you are again Tellin' me you're sorry, baby Tellin' me …
I Can't Stand It I can't stand the pain of love When you get all…
I Can’t Hear You Here you are again Tellin' me you're sorry, baby Tellin' me …
I Don't Hurt Anymore It don't hurt anymore, all my teardrops have dried No more…
I Got To Tell Somebody I just gotta tell somebody I got to tell someone That you've…
I Need You So I need you so To keep me happy If I can't have…
I'ts In His Kiss Does he love me, I want to know How can I…
It Hurts To Be In Love It hurts to be in love, when the only one…
It's in his Does he love me, I want to know How can I…
It’s In His Kiss (The Shoop Shoop Song) Does he love me? I want to know How can I…
June Night Just give me a June night The moonlight and you in…
Let It Be Me I bless the day I found you I want to stay…
Shoop Shoop Does he love me, I want to know How can I…
Smile With Jerry Butler Smile though your heart is aching Smile e…
Sugar The day you came into my life you turned me…
The Real Thing 1,2, 1,2,3 uh Doo da doo, m doo da do ba…
The Shoop Shoop Song Does he love me, I want to know How can I…
The Shoop Shoop Song (It's in His Kiss) Does he love me, I wanna know How can I tell…
The Way You Do the Things You Do You got a smile so bright You know you could have…
There'll Come a Time There'll come a time in every girl's life She'll have to…
Way You Do the Things You Do You got a smile so bright You know you could've been…
You're No Good Feeling better now that we're through Feeling better 'cause …
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Moutton Noir
Love that distinctive voice. Just think how music history might have played out differently if Ashford & Simpson had stayed at VeeJay and the label hadn't gone bust. All those Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell duets might have been Betty & Jerry Butler hits!
Fredicago Illanoise
I never thought about it that way!! That's FACTS!!!
strictlynorton
Bringing the heat in 2018 Brico... this is soul baby!!!
Manuel Esparza
Betty Everett. I had the opportunity 2 meet Betty and I would call her on phone and she was my long distance friend.
Fredicago Illanoise
Betty is one of my faves...RIP Betty Everett.