Bettye LaVette's New Book: hmmm, Yeah it's Hot!

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Originally Posted by imnokid

People can say whatever the fuck they want.

For the record, Bettye could give 2 fucks what any of her critics have to say.

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Oh, I just bet she doesn't. What did she tell one writer? Even if you say something bad about her, just say her name. Uh-huh! SHE should also be smart and mature enough to know that not everyone is going to see agree with everything she says, care about how she feels or concur with whatever she believes or thinks.

I bought the book via Amazon.com and read it straight through. She does not suffer fools and pulls no punches.

My favorite part [[aside from the beat down Diana got from Sharon Holland): The incident after she got an award, where G.C. Cameron and her were at the bar. When he informed Bettye that Norman Whitfield passed away, she replied, "Good."

But what she fails to do is to say exactly what it was Norman Whitfield did to her personally for her to hold him in such contempt. Her comment after learning of Whitfield's passing showed nescience, in my opinion. In her book, she shows the same disdain for Aretha Franklin and others. Just what did some of these people do to her that would justify her animosity? Maybe she will come on the forum and answer me. Yeah, right!

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Originally Posted by jalowe1957

I bought the book via Amazon.com and read it straight through. She does not suffer fools and pulls no punches.

My favorite part [[aside from the beat down Diana got from Sharon Holland): The incident after she got an award, where G.C. Cameron and her were at the bar. When he informed Bettye that Norman Whitfield passed away, she replied, "Good."

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How can you be happy when someone pass away? Miss LaVette seems to have a lot of pent up anger and bitterness and frustration and needs to find some peace and forgiveness in her heart and soul.

I feel real sorry for Bettye LaVette and will pray she find peace.

Fondly,

Roberta

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Originally Posted by jalowe1957

My favorite part [[aside from the beat down Diana got from Sharon Holland): The incident after she got an award, where G.C. Cameron and her were at the bar. When he informed Bettye that Norman Whitfield passed away, she replied, "Good."

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Personnally my favorite part is her speech in front of all the Detroiters, ending with these lines "And if I'm a legend at all, it's because I know people in Detroit who Berry Gordy still owes fifty dollars to, from when they worked with him on the Chrysler line. I'd like to say that people in this room helped to get me where I am, but they didn't.But that's okay. I'm here, I'm sytanding all, andI'm going to sing you a song."

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Originally Posted by phil

Personnally my favorite part is her speech in front of all the Detroiters, ending with these lines "And if I'm a legend at all, it's because I know people in Detroit who Berry Gordy still owes fifty dollars to, from when they worked with him on the Chrysler line. I'd like to say that people in this room helped to get me where I am, but they didn't.But that's okay. I'm here, I'm sytanding all, andI'm going to sing you a song."

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I'd love to have been a fly on the wall!!

I also LOVE the line when Bettye first comes into contact with Kevin. "So you're into antiques....I'm a bit of an antique myself!" I couldn't stop laughing at that line.

I thoroughly enjoyed the book. I couldn't put it down once I started it. More importantly. I was checking out the music whilst I was going through the book and discovered that there were some songs that I hadn't heard before...one of which I have gone crazy over.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x4ixB...eature=related

I sometimes listen to music when I read some book.