Bettye LaVette Unleashes Cover of Billie Holiday’s ‘Strange Fruit’

[Motown Eddie]

Blues Hall of Fame legend Bettye LaVette has released a timely cover of Billie Holiday’s standard “Strange Fruit” in conjunction with ongoing protests against systemic racism and violence toward black Americans.
LaVette chose to share the song ahead of schedule due to the current state of the country.

Read more & check out the video here:
https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/bettye-lavette-strange-fruit-billie-holiday-1014411/

[daviddesper]

Maybe this will stimulate a faster release of her new CD. Right now it is scheduled for August 28.

[imnokid]

It will still be August 28.

[ralpht]

This has got to be good.

[marv2]

This is worth waiting for!