Who Was Betty Wright Husband? | King Sporty Biography and Wiki
Bett Wright’s husband, Noel George Williams (19 September 1943 – 5 January 2015), better known as King Sporty, was a Jamaican DJ, reggae musician, and record producer for the Tashamba and Konduko labels. He is best known for co-writing the song, “Buffalo Soldier”, made famous by Bob Marley.
Sporty and Wright married in 1985 and were married until his death in 2015. According to some reports, the two were separated at the time of his death, but they never divorced and Wright was by Sporty’s bedside in the hospital when he died. Sporty left behind a son, Yusef Williams whom Betty Wright raised as her own. According to his obituary, Sporty was the father of over 20 kids.
Betty Wright Husband Death | Age At Death
King Sporty in Miami at the University of Miami Hospital at 8:15 pm on January 5, 2015. He was 71 years old. Sporty and Wright married in 1985 and were married until his death in 2015. According to some reports, the two were separated at the time of his death, but they never divorced and Wright was by Sporty’s bedside in the hospital when he died.
Betty Wright Death Cause
Betty Wright died on Mother’s Day 2020, from cancer at her home in Miami. She was 66, and news of her death was first announced by her niece. Just two days earlier, fellow singer Chaka Khan had made a plea on Twitter saying, “Calling all my #PrayWarriors. My beloved sister, Betty Wright @MsBettyWright, is now in need of all your prayers.” Her death came four years since her husband’s death.
Betty Wright Husband Family | King Sporty Family
King Sporty, was born in Portland, Jamaica, on September 19, 1943. His parents were Clarence Williams and Olive Rubye Smith. According to his obituary, he would dive into the water and swim to the ships coming into the port.
Once onboard, he would recommend that the sailors visit his mother as she was the best at washing and ironing uniforms. He moved to Miami in the late 1960s and soon after created his two record labels, Konduko and Tashamba, as well as his publishing company, Kenemo, all of which were named after his children.
Betty Wright First and Second Husband
Betty had married twice before meeting her husband King Sporty. She had four children from her previous marriages. Her husband’s names have not yet been revealed as Betty Wright always preferred to keep away her private life from the public. Nonetheless, since we are still reviewing her life an biographical documents we will update this section once the data becomes available.
Betty Wright Husband and Children
Betty and her husband King Sporty have 6 children: Chaka Azuri, Asha Wright, Patrice Parker, Patrick Parker, Aisha McCray, and King sporty’s son Yusef Williams.
Betty Wright Husband Son | King Sporty and Yusef Williams
Yusef is an American hair and beauty professional. He is best known for being Rihanna’s hairstylist. He is also famous for being the biological son of King Sporty and the stepson of the late Betty Wright who died on 10th May 2020.
According to his website, Yusef describes himself as Creative and ambitious from his earliest years with a childhood full of performance, imagination and glamorous inspiration from a multi-ethnic family with strong roots in entertainment, Yusef began experimenting with hair at age 9.
After Betty Wright’s death, Yusef posted a tribute to his stepmother on Instagram. He wrote:
“You were the glue that kept us all together before and after Daddy passed and now it on us to do the work on our own..thank you so much, Mama Betty. for being there for us for loving us unconditionally and also our mothers you were truly a Rock for us all and I’m so blessed that I got to talk to you and tell you how much I loved and appreciated you!”
He finished his post by writing: “I pray that you and Daddy are dancing in heaven because I’m sure he’s so happy to see you. Rest well Betty Wright I love you.”
Betty Wright Husband Music Career
Sporty’s career in music started in the 1960s in Kingston, Jamaica. He ended up recording songs for producer Clement “Coxsone” Dodd at his famous Studio One label, according to the Jamaica Observer. He also worked at Studio One as a session player, in addition to being a DJ and producer. In 1965, he released a song titled “El Cid,” which is credited to Sporty and Justin Yap.
His sound ranged from reggae to disco and he released a few disco hits in the South Florida region like “Do You Wanna Dance” and “Meet Me At The Disco.” He also produced some electro-based songs under the name The Ex Tras.
Sporty self-produced and released the Blues Busters’ “Thinking of You,” which became his best-known song. His contributions to the music scene did not go unnoticed and in 2010, he received the Lifetime Achievement Award at the International Reggae and World Music Awards.
Betty Wright Husband and Bob Marley
Sporty was a reggae singer-songwriter and best known for co-writing Bob Marley’s famous hit, “Buffalo Soldier.” The song was a tribute to African-American soldiers who fought in the United States Civil War. He recorded the song in the late 1970s for his own record label Konduko, before Marley’s version became a hit after his death in 1981.
In an interview, Wright shared how close Marley and Sporty were. She said, “Bob and Sporty were like brothers. Bob’s mother, God bless her soul, she called Sporty her “son” because they grew up together.” When Sporty died, Bob Marley’s daughter Cedella Marley wrote: “Fly away King Sporty…a true soldier.”
Betty Wright Husband Songs
• Deep Reggae Roots (1976), Konduko
• Mr. Rhythm (1977), Konduko
• Extra Funky (1983), Dancefloor
• Meet Me at the Disco (1983), Dancefloor
Bett Wright’s Songs
Below are some of Betty wright’s most celebrated songs
• Tonight Is the Night
• After the Pain
• No Pain
• Clean up Woman
• Girls Can’t Do What the Guys Do
• You Can’t See for Lookin’
• Shoo-Rah! Shoo-Rah!
• The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy · 2005
• Tonight’s the Night
• Where Is the Love
• Goodbye You, Hello Him
• Keep Love New
• For Love Alone
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