Reid and Clark wrote Wright’s biggest pop crossover hit, 1971’s “Clean Up Woman.” The single landed at No.
It included the Top 40 pop hit “Girls Can Do What the Guys Can Do,” written by the songwriting team of Clarence Reid (aka Blowfly) and Willie Clarke, who would become frequent collaborators.
Wright and King Sporty were still married when he died on January 5, 2015. I pray that you and Daddy are dancing in heaven because I’m sure he’s so happy to see you.” Yusef wrote, “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! And no matter how tired you were you always had time to talk to me about knowing my worth and my value in my career and all the things I had to offer whether it was music or beauty and I’m so grateful for that. My heart is broken I have been unable to move for my bed I feel absolutely stuck and paralyzed with thoughts of how someone so stable and so Constant and my families life can be gone now!! 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 thank you thank you so much Mama Betty #Ms.B 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! and no matter how tired you were you always had time to talk to me about Knowing my worth and my value in my career and all the things I had to offer whether it was music or beauty and I’m so grateful for that.I pray that you and Daddy are dancing in heaven because I’m sure he’s so happy to see you.❤️? rest well #bettywright i love you