Photo: #Betty LaVette performs on stage in Central Park on September 28, 2005 in New York City.
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Betty LaVette performs on stage in Central Park on September 28, 2005 in New York City. (Fernando Leon/Getty Images)

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Lady sings the blues

Broadcast: Midmorning, 06/11/2009, 10:06 a.m.

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Bettye LaVette stunned the audience at the last Kennedy Center Honors with a version of The Who song "Love Reign O'er Me". It's an example of the sometimes surprising music choices of the soul singer who is finally gaining a wider audience.

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  • Betty LaVette: Singer of soul, blues and pop songs. Her latest CD is titled "The Scene of the Crime."

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