Nicolette Larson
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Nicolette Larson (July 17, 1952 – December 16, 1997) was an American singer best known for her cover version of Neil Young's "Lotta Love", which peaked at #8 on Billboard Magazine's Hot 100 chart in February 1979, as well as hitting #1 on Billboard's Adult Contemporary chart..
She sang backing vocals on the Van Halen song "Could This Be Magic?" and on Neil Young's recording of Ian Tyson's folk classic "Four Strong Winds". She also sang secondary vocals on the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band's hit "Make A Little Magic".
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 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.
Nicolette Larson died on December 16, 1997, in Los Angeles as a result of complications arising from a cerebral edema. She was 45 years old at the time. Nicolette is survived by her husband, the celebrated drummer Russell Kunkel and her daughter Elsie May Larson-Kunkel (born 1990). Her loss continues to be felt by all she worked with, as well as fans around the world.
Elsie May Larson-Kunkel continues in her parents' footsteps by appearing in several films and TV shows [1].
Larson is buried in Forest Lawn - Hollywood Hills Cemetery in Los Angeles.
[edit] Selected discography
- Nicolette (1978)
- In the Nick of Time (1979)
- Bring Back the Stroll - Live at The Roxy (1979)
- Radioland (1981)
- All Dressed Up & No Place to Go (1982)
- ...Say When (1985)
- Rose of My Heart (1986)
- Shadows of Love (1987)
- Sleep, Baby, Sleep (1994)
- The Very Best of Nicolette Larson (1999)
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