It's 12 Years on this very day that Nicolette Larson left us ... to be with the angels
A Tribute To Nicolette Larson
(song : Jackson Browne - For A Dancer [solo acoustic version])
Celebrating Nicolette : A Who's Who of Tribute ...
excerpts of the original Reuters article on her passing back in '97 [Full Article Here]
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Country-pop singer Nicolette Larson,best known for her hit version of Neil Young's "Lotta Love" in the 1970s, has died at age 45, her publicist said Wednesday.
Publicist Michael Jensen said Larson died Tuesday at UCLA Medical Center in Los Angeles from an abnormal accumulation of fluid in the brain.
"We were truly devastated when we heard the news that our friend Nicolette Larson was admitted into the hospital," said Graham Nash of Crosby, Stills & Nash.
The Montana-born Larson released six albums and won several awards, including being named best new vocalist by the Academy of Country Music in 1984.
She began her career when she moved to California at age 21, and shortly afterward landed a job with Hoyt Axton's band. She soon appeared with Commander Cody and his Lost Planet Airmen and became a top backup singer for such solo artists as Emmylou Harris, Linda Ronstadt and Michael McDonald.
Within five years, Larson was at the top of the pop charts with "Lotta Love," the Neil Young classic. That song propelled Larson's career and her subsequent hits included "Rumba Girl," "Fool Me Again" and "I Only Want to Be With You."
[Full Article Here]
[BUY TRIBUTE CD HERE]
The "Lotta Love Concert," a tribute to late vocalist Nicolette Larson was staged Feb. 21-22, 1998, at the Santa Monica, CA Civic Auditorium.
The concerts featured performances by Larson's friends and music greats including Crosby, Stills & Nash, Carole King, Linda Ronstadt, Dan Fogelberg, Jackson Browne, Bonnie Raitt with Little Feat, Joe Walsh, The Section and Jimmy Buffett, a number of whom Larson recorded with in her lifetime.
On Thursday, May 21, 1998 Elsie May, then eight-year-old daughter of Nicolette Larson, presented a check for more than $165,000 to the UCLA Children's Hospital. Accompanying her was her father and renowned drummer, Russell Kunkel, and singer Graham Nash of Crosby, Stills & Nash. The check was presented to Dr. Edward McCabe, Physician-in-chief of UCLA Children's Hospital.
audio samplers :
Nicolette Larson - Lotta Love (single edit) [Buy Very Best Of Nicolette Larson HERE]
Jackson Browne - For A Dancer
Lotta Love
(single version, original music video, sound quality - lacking, also be sure to SKIP first 30secs)
Lotta Love
(album version, sound quality - excellent)
Nicolette Larson - A Retrospect
(song : Shadows Of Love)
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