Bettye’s Magnificent ‘LaVette!’ Album Nominated For A Grammy Award

Written By Mike Greenblatt

PHOTO: Bettye LaVette by Danny Clinch

American treasure Bettye LaVette, who resides in Essex County, has been nominated for the seventh time in her illustrious career for a Grammy Award in honor of her current LaVette! masterpiece for “Best Contemporary Blues Album.” If she wins, this would be her first statuette. The competition, as always, is tough. She’ll be up against Death Wish Blues by Samantha Fish and Jesse Dayton, Healing Time by Ruthie Foster, Live In London by Christone “Kingfish” Ingram and Blood Harmony by Larkin Poe. 

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Mike Greenblatt

MIKE GREENBLATT has been writing for Goldmine magazine and New Jersey's Aquarian Weekly for more than 35 years. His writing subjects fill the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

He's interviewed Joe Cocker, Graham Nash, David Crosby, Carlos Santana, Bruce Springsteen, Paul McCartney, Johnny Cash, and members of The Rolling Stones and The Beatles. He was 18 when he attended Woodstock in 1969.

In addition to writing about music, Greenblatt has worked on publicity campaigns for The Animals, Pat Benatar, Johnny Winter, Tommy James and Richard Branson, among others. He is currently the editor of The Jersey Sound.

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