Question 1

True or false: Betty Wright's first public performance was at age 2, singing in church.

Accepted Answer

True. She sang in church at age 2 and formed a gospel group with her sisters, the Echoes of Joy, at age 6.

Question 2

True or false: Betty Wright was a cousin of R&B singer Chaka Khan.

Accepted Answer

False. They were not related. Both were powerhouse vocalists from the 1970s, leading to this common misconception.

Question 3

True or false: Betty Wright's hit song 'Clean Up Woman' reached number 6 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1971.

Accepted Answer

True. Released in 1971, 'Clean Up Woman' peaked at #6 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, becoming Wright's biggest mainstream hit and an enduring soul classic.

Question 4

True or false: Betty Wright was a background vocalist on Michael Jackson's 'Thriller' album.

Accepted Answer

False. She did not sing on 'Thriller'. However, she worked with artists like Stevie Wonder and Peter Tosh.

Question 5

True or false: Betty Wright won her first Grammy for the hit 'Clean Up Woman' in 1972.

Accepted Answer

False. She was nominated but did not win. Her first and only Grammy was in 1976 for Best R&B Song for 'Where Is the Love', which she co-wrote.

Question 6

True or false: Betty Wright earned a degree in music business from the University of Miami.

Accepted Answer

False. She left school early to pursue music. She was self-taught in business and did not earn a college degree.

Question 7

True or false: Betty Wright owned her own record label, Ms. B Records, which she founded in the 1980s.

Accepted Answer

True. She launched Ms. B Records in the 1980s, releasing her own music and other artists’ work, becoming one of the first female artists to own a label.

Question 8

True or false: Betty Wright's song 'Clean Up Woman' reached the top 10 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1971.

Accepted Answer

True. The single peaked at number 6 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart on January 16, 1971, making it her highest-charting hit.

Betty Wright Trivia Questions