Betty Harris

Betty Harris (born September 9, 1939 in Orlando, Florida, United States) is an American soul singer. Her recording career in the 1960s produced three hit singles that made the U.S. Billboard R&B and Billboard Hot 100 charts: "Cry to Me", "His Kiss" (1964) and "Nearer to You" (1967). However, her reputation among soul music connoisseurs far exceeds her commercial success of the 1960s, produced by the original record's producer, Bert Berns, and released on the Jubilee record label.

In 1964, Betty Harris switched record labels to Sansu, a New Orleans label, where she was produced by Allen Toussaint.

In 2005, Harris returned to the music industry after a long absence.

Harris toured Australia in 2006 and appeared on the TV show RocKwiz, where she performed "Cry to Me", and a duet of "Love Lots of Lovin with the Australian singer John Paul Young.

Discography

U.S. singles Year Title (A-side) Title (B-side) Record label Catalogue reference 1962 "Taking Care of Business" "Yesterday's Kisses" Douglas 104 1963 "Cry to Me" "I'll Be a Liar" Jubilee 5456 1964 "His Kiss" "It's Dark Outside" Jubilee 5465 "Mo Jo Hannah" "Now Is the Hour" Jubilee 5480 1965 "What a Sad Feeling" "I'm Evil Tonight" Sansu 450 1966 "I Don't Want to Hear It" "Sometime" Sansu 452 "12 Red Roses" "What'd I Do Wrong" Sansu 455 1967 "Lonely Hearts" "Bad Luck" Sansu 461 "Nearer to You" "I'm Evil Tonight" Sansu 466 "Can't Last Much Longer" "I'm Gonna Git Ya" Sansu 471 1968 "Love Lots of Lovin(with Lee Dorsey) "Take Care of Our Love"(with Lee Dorsey) Sansu 474 "Mean Man" "What'd I Do Wrong" Sansu 478 "Hook, Line 'n' Sinker" "Show It" Sansu 479 "Ride Your Pony" "Trouble with My Lover" Sansu 480 1969 "There's a Break in the Road" "All I Want Is You" SSS International 766

Albums Year Title Record label 2007 Intuition Evidence

Vinyl compilations Year Title Record label Catalogue reference 1969 Soul Perfection Action (UK) ACLP 6007 1980 In the Saddle Charly (UK) CRB 1002

CD compilations Year Title Record label Catalogue reference 1999 Soul Perfection Plus Westside (UK) WESA 807 2005 The Lost Soul Queen Aim (Australia) AIM 1502 CD 2016 The Lost Queen of New Orleans Soul Soul Jazz (UK) SJR 345