David Lasley
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David Lasley was an American singer, songwriter, and backing vocalist known for his distinctive falsetto and extensive session work with major pop and rock artists.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
backing vocalist
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human ⓘ singer ⓘ songwriter ⓘ |
| activeYearsEnd | 2010s ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | 1960s ⓘ |
| associatedAct |
Aretha Franklin
NERFINISHED
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Bette Midler NERFINISHED ⓘ Bonnie Raitt NERFINISHED ⓘ Boz Scaggs NERFINISHED ⓘ Chaka Khan NERFINISHED ⓘ Dionne Warwick NERFINISHED ⓘ Dusty Springfield NERFINISHED ⓘ James Taylor NERFINISHED ⓘ Luther Vandross NERFINISHED ⓘ Rita Coolidge NERFINISHED ⓘ Todd Rundgren NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1947-08-20 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 2021-12-09 ⓘ |
| genre |
R&B
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pop music ⓘ rock music ⓘ soul music ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| memberOf |
Lodgic
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Rosie NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
extensive session work with major pop artists
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extensive session work with major rock artists ⓘ |
| notableWork |
album "Missin' Twenty Grand"
NERFINISHED
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song "Jojo" (as songwriter for Boz Scaggs) ⓘ song "Lead Me On" NERFINISHED ⓘ song "You Bring Me Joy" ⓘ |
| occupation |
backing vocalist
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singer ⓘ songwriter ⓘ |
| performedBackingVocalsFor |
Aretha Franklin
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Bette Midler NERFINISHED ⓘ Bonnie Raitt NERFINISHED ⓘ James Taylor NERFINISHED ⓘ Luther Vandross NERFINISHED ⓘ Todd Rundgren NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Branch, Michigan, United States of America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | New York City, New York, United States of America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Columbia Records
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EMI America Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| vocalType | falsetto ⓘ |
| workedAs | session vocalist ⓘ |
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