Bettye Lavette - Good Luck

Описание: We made a video of this long ago just from a bit of footage without Betty actually singing it. But now we have changed that. I have described Bettye's voice many times as "grits and soul". She has a choked up pleading pained quality that melts my heart and gives me goosebumps. I consider her to be the pinnacle of my artistic output. This song was co-written with Motown legend Sylvia Moy, and remixed by the wonderful Soren Jensen. I would do anything to work with her again. She represents my finest hour. Although she was indeed signed to Motown, and therefore was an obvious contender to become a part of Motorcity, the sassy Miss B. was far more well known for her work prior to Motown, on Atlantic, Calla, Big Wheel, West End, Atco, and on so many other labels. I adore her voice. Amy Winehouse had made a major pop career by sounding like Bettye Lavette. Not only did Bettye sound fabulous, and still does, but she was drop dead gorgeous too, as her pictures will attest. She was a privilege to have on Motorcity, and to record more than an album's worth of material with her, and, in fact, only recently, her old Motorcity recording of "Right Out Of Time" has just gone massive with a brand new version that we cut, a version that's attracted all the acclaim that the original production never had, and even got played on Radio Two. Bettye's biggest ever hit was "Let Me Down Easy", a record on the Calla label that the late Dave Godin revered as if it were a religious experience. We were fortunate enough in Detroit in 1990 to not only re-record it, but to shoot some wonderful footage of the lady singing her heart and soul out like no one else can.