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Betty Everett (b. November 23 1939, Greenwood, Mississippi - d. August 19
2001, Beloit, Wisconsin) was an African-American R&B singer and pianist.
She is known for her biggest hit single "The Shoop Shoop Song ."
Biography At the age of nine, Betty began playing the piano and singing
gospel music in church. She enjoyed these activities until she grew up and
moved to secular music.
In 1957, she moved to Chicago to pursue a career in music. She recorded
for various small local labels before she was discovered by A&R musical
director Calvin Carter. With Carter's connections, Everett accepted a deal
with Vee-Jay Records in 1963. That year, her first Vee-Jay release, "You're
No Good" (later a #1 hit for Linda Ronstadt) just missed the U.S. Top 50.
Her next single, "The Shoop Shoop Song (It's in His Kiss)," was her biggest
hit (which was a surprise for Everett, as she did not want to record it and
allegedly felt that the song was too silly an
It's in His Kiss
The Very Best of Betty Everett
Best of Betty Everett: Let It Be Me
They're Delicious Together
The Fantasy Years
There'll Come a Time
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