Betty Wright

“We were Black before the election and we will be Black after the election,“ Salaam says of his powerful new album, which features a ”Strange Fruit” cover by the late Betty Wright, and themes of racial injustice and Black excellence over a backdrop of rap, soul, gospel, reggae, and more...

Betty, known for such hits as "Clean Up Woman," "Tonight Is the Night," and "No Pain, No Gain," was 66.

We lost Hal Willner yesterday. He was a gifted producer whose greatest skill may have been his ability to bring together disparate talents that you might not think would fit together but turned out to be truly inspired. One of the places where you can really see that in action was Night Music, a musical offshoot of Saturday Night Live that lasted two weird wonderful seasons...