Often hailed as the Great Lady of Soul, Bettye LaVette is a song stylist par excellence. Her voice is one of richness and depth, naked, raw and visceral emotion and a voice filled with the wisdom and acumen acquired during the course of her more than four decade career. The winner of numerous awards and citations, Bettye returned to Carnegie Hall this year as a featured performer in the tribute event to Neil Young. She regularly appears on The Today Show, Late Night with David Letterman, the Tonight Show with Jay Leno, Tavis Smiley and many others. She performed for President Obama's inaugural at the Lincoln Memorial in January 2009.

Legendary British rocker, Sir Elton John sums it up for us: "Bettye LaVette has always been a wonderful singer I have been a huge fan for many years. To my delight and surprise, she recorded an amazing version of "Talking Old Soldiers" and made it her own."

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