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Betty Nelson

real name Betty Davis

Betty Nelson is credited on 567 releases across 137 albums tracked on Gatefold, active 1961–2026 — the collector-built map of who actually made the music.

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567

Credits

137

Albums

7

Decades active

323

In collections

Biography

Songwriter and sister of Billy & Bobby Davis, who were in her future husband's early group The 4 B's along with Billy Spigner.
Wife of Benjamin Nelson aka Ben E. King.
Credited as co-writer of "Don't Play That Song (You Lied)"

Bio from Discogs

Credited work

567 releases · 137 albums · active 1961–2026

  • Performance · 576
  • Other credits · 16

Studios: Criteria Recording Studios · Fillmore West · Atlantic Studios · Fame Recording Studios

Discography

Records they worked on — most-collected first.

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