Acting
Bettye LaVette
Born
1946-01-29 (80)
Place of birth
Muskegon, Michigan, USA
Known for
Acting
Credits
9 titles
Known for
5.3Jay Leno hosts some of the biggest celebrities in the world.
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1992
5.9Later... with Jools Holland is a contemporary British music television show hosted by Jools Holland.
Later... with Jools Holland
1992
6.3Now the longest-running music series in American television history, ACL showcases popular music legends and innovators from every genre.
Austin City Limits
1975
6.4Shindig! is an American musical variety series which aired on ABC from September 16, 1964 to January 8, 1966. The show was hosted by Jimmy O'Neill, a disc jockey in Los Angeles at the time who also created the show along with his wife Sharon Sheeley and production executive Art Stolnitz. The original pilot was rejected by ABC and David Sontag, then Executive Producer of ABC, redeveloped and completely redesigned the show. A new pilot with a new cast of artists was shot starring Sam Cooke. That pilot aired as the premiere episode.
Shindig!
1964
6.0A concert showcase that features music artists performing in unique settings, such as museums, temples and synagogues. The series also features interview segments with the artists.
Live from the Artists Den
2009
4.6A public celebration of the inauguration of Barack Obama as the 44th President of the United States of America at the Lincoln Memorial and the National Mall in Washington D.C., on January 18, 2009.
We Are One: The Obama Inaugural Celebration at the Lincoln Memorial
2009
Film credits
2010s · 2 titles
10.0A star-studded musical celebration in tribute to Leonard Cohen—the Montreal-born writer, composer, performer and man of letters—that took place in November 2017 at the Bell Centre.
Tower of Song: A Memorial Tribute to Leonard Cohen
2018
NROn April 4, 2009, the David Lynch Foundation launched its Live Concert Division with "Change Begins Within," a sold-out benefit show at Radio City Music Hall in New York City. The event brought together an eclectic mix of legendary musicians, comedy icons, and cultural figures - including Eddie Vedder, Sheryl Crow, Ben Harper, Moby, Donovan, Bettye LaVette, Jim James, Jerry Seinfeld, Paul McCartney, and Ringo Starr. Designed as a unified showcase of artist advocacy, the benefit raised funds and awareness to bring Transcendental Meditation programs to one million at-risk youth worldwide.
Change Begins Within
2012
2000s · 2 titles
4.6A public celebration of the inauguration of Barack Obama as the 44th President of the United States of America at the Lincoln Memorial and the National Mall in Washington D.C., on January 18, 2009.
We Are One: The Obama Inaugural Celebration at the Lincoln Memorial
2009
6.0A documentary featuring live performance footage and interviews with eight contemporary female blues' artists including Mavis Staples, Denise LaSalle, Irma Thomas, Odetta, Deborah Coleman, Bettye LaVette, Ann Peebles and Renee Austin.
Blues Divas
2005
Series credits
5.3Jay Leno hosts some of the biggest celebrities in the world.
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1992
5.9Later... with Jools Holland is a contemporary British music television show hosted by Jools Holland.
Later... with Jools Holland
1992
6.3Now the longest-running music series in American television history, ACL showcases popular music legends and innovators from every genre.
Austin City Limits
1975
6.4Shindig! is an American musical variety series which aired on ABC from September 16, 1964 to January 8, 1966. The show was hosted by Jimmy O'Neill, a disc jockey in Los Angeles at the time who also created the show along with his wife Sharon Sheeley and production executive Art Stolnitz. The original pilot was rejected by ABC and David Sontag, then Executive Producer of ABC, redeveloped and completely redesigned the show. A new pilot with a new cast of artists was shot starring Sam Cooke. That pilot aired as the premiere episode.
Shindig!
1964
6.0A concert showcase that features music artists performing in unique settings, such as museums, temples and synagogues. The series also features interview segments with the artists.
Live from the Artists Den
2009