Nicolette Larson

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Nicolette Larson
Born July 17, 1952
Origin Helena, Montana, USA
Died December 16, 1997 (aged 45)
Genre(s) Country, Pop
Occupation(s) singer
Instrument(s) Vocals
Years active 1978-1997
Label(s) Warner Bros.
MCA

Nicolette Larson (July 17, 1952December 16, 1997) was an American singer best known for her 1979 cover version of Neil Young's "Lotta Love".

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[edit] Music career

Born in Helena, Montana, Larson got her start singing with Hoyt Axton's band and Commander Cody and His Lost Planet Airmen. She worked as a session vocalist for Emmylou Harris, Linda Ronstadt, Michael McDonald, Willie Nelson, Jimmy Buffett, Neil Young, Christopher Cross, Little Feat, Mary Kay Place, The Dirt Band, The Beach Boys, Pure Prairie League, and The Doobie Brothers. In 1979, she was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best New Artist. She also had a minor role in the 1988 film Twins.

Larson sang much of the backing vocals on Neil Young's "Comes a Time" and "Harvest" albums, and duets on the song "Motorcycle Mama". She also sang backup on the Van Halen song "Could This Be Magic?", "Sweet Blue Midnight" by The Georgia Satellites, and on the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band's hit "Make a Little Magic". In the mid to late 1980's she had several Country chart hits, including the duet, "That's When You Know Love's Right" with Steve Wariner. The song peaked at #9 on Billboards Top Country Singles chart in 1986.

Her voice was appreciated all over the world. She held concerts in Europe and Australia. In 1991 she attended the Italian Festival di Sanremo where she sang a duet with Grazia Di Michele, the song "Me and My Father".

[edit] Death

Larson was only 45 years old when she died on December 16, 1997 in Los Angeles as a result of complications arising from cerebral edema. Larson is survived by her husband, the drummer Russell Kunkel, and her daughter Elsie May Larson-Kunkel. Larson is buried in Forest Lawn – Hollywood Hills Cemetery in Los Angeles.

A Benefit concert was held in her honor following her death.

[edit] Discography

[edit] Albums

Year Album Chart Positions RIAA CRIA
US 200 US Country
1978 Nicolette 15 Gold Gold
1979 In the Nick of Time 47
1979 Bring Back the Stroll - Live At the Roxy
1981 Radioland 62
1982 All Dressed Up & No Place To Go 75
1985 ...Say When 48
1986 Rose of My Heart 40
1987 Shadows of Love
1994 Sleep, Baby, Sleep
1999 The Very Best of Nicolette Larson

[edit] Singles

Year Single Chart Positions Album
US Country US Hot 100 US AC
1979 "Lotta Love" 8 1 Nicolette Larson
"Rhumba Girl" 47
1980 "Let Me Go, Love"A 35 In the Nick of Time
1982 "I Only Want To Be With You" 53 15 All Dressed Up & No Place To Go
1985 "When You Get A Little Lonely" 46 ...Say When
"Only Love Will Make Love Right" 42
"Building Bridges" 72
1986 "That's How You Know When Love's Right (with Steve Warriner)" 9 Rose of My Heart
"Let Me Be the First" 63

A Reached #96 on the Black Singles chart.

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