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Nicolette Larson (July 17, 1952 – December 16, 1997) was an American singer. She is perhaps best known for her work in the late 1970s with Neil Young and her 1978 hit single of Young’s “Lotta Love“.
Larson’s work with Emmylou Harris – the album Luxury Liner (1977) prominently showcased Larson on the song “Hello Stranger” – led to her meeting Harris’s associate and friend Linda Ronstadt, who became friends with Larson. In 1977, Larson was at Ronstadt’s Malibu home when neighbor Neil Young phoned to ask Ronstadt if she could recommend a female vocal accompanist. Ronstadt suggested Larson; she was the third person that day to mention Larson to Young.
Despite the release of her album so late in the year, Larson was acclaimed Female Vocalist of 1978 by Rolling Stone, which wrote no one else could sound as if she were having so much fun on an album.
In February 1980 Larson was heard on the airwaves via guest appearances on “Say You’ll Be Mine” by Christopher Cross and the Dirt Band‘s “Make a Little Magic”.
In 1983 Larson’s recording of the Burt Bacharach/Carole Bayer Sager song “Fool Me Again” was featured on the bestselling soundtrack album for the film Arthur, despite not being heard in the film. Larson was also featured on the soundtrack album for National Lampoon’s Vacation (1983) with the track “Summer Hearts”.
Video: Nicolette Larson – Lotta Love (1978)
Tracklist:
| 1. | “Lotta Love“ | Neil Young | 3:11 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2. | “Rhumba Girl” | Jesse Winchester | 3:52 |
| 3. | “You Send Me“ | Sam Cooke | 3:56 |
| 4. | “Can’t Get Away from You” | Lauren “Chunky” Wood | 3:17 |
| 5. | “Mexican Divorce” | Bob Hilliard, Burt Bacharach | 3:57 |
| 6. | “Baby Don’t You Do It“ | Holland, Dozier, Holland | 3:42 |
| 7. | “Give a Little” | Bill Payne, Fran Payne | 3:00 |
| 8. | “Angels Rejoiced” | Ira Louvin, Charlie Louvin | 2:27 |
| 9. | “French Waltz” | Adam Mitchell | 4:22 |
| 10. | “Come Early Mornin'” | Bob McDill | 2:42 |
| 11. | “Last in Love” | Glenn Frey, J. D. Souther | 3:43 |
Credits:
- Nicolette Larson – vocals, backing vocals, guitar, percussion
- Paul Barrère – guitar
- James Burton – guitar, dobro
- Valerie Carter – backing vocals
- Victor Feldman – vibes, percussion
- Michael McDonald – backing vocals
- Bill Payne – keyboards
- Herb Pedersen – guitar, backing vocals
- Linda Ronstadt – backing vocals
- Bob Glaub – bass guitar
- Mark T. Jordan – keyboards
- David Kalish – guitar
- Bobby LaKind – percussion, conga, triangle
- Albert Lee – guitar, mandolin
- Fred Tackett – guitar
- Ted Templeman – percussion, backing vocals
- Klaus Voormann – bass guitar
- Sid Sharp – synthesizer, concertmaster
- Jimmie Haskell – strings, accordion, conductor, string arrangements, woodwind arrangement
- Chuck Findley – horn
- Jim Horn – horn
- Plas Johnson – flute
- Andrew Love – saxophone
- Steve Madaio – horn
- Rick Shlosser – drums
- Patrick Simmons – guitar
- Edward Van Halen – guitar on “Can’t Get Away from You”
