It's Been A Long Time

Artist Bio:
Betty Everett was an American soul singer and pianist born on November 23, 1939, in Greenwood, Mississippi. She started her musical career in the late 1950s in Chicago, where she signed with Vee-Jay Records. Everett is best known for her hit songs "The Shoop Shoop Song (It's in His Kiss)" which reached number 6 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in 1964, and "Let It Be Me" a duet with Jerry Butler that reached number 5 on the R&B chart in 1964.

Throughout her career, Betty Everett released several albums and singles, and she was known for her soulful voice and emotional delivery. She continued to perform and record music until the late 1970s. Betty Everett passed away on August 19, 2001, but her music remains influential in the soul and R&B genres.