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David Lasley
12+ albums
souljazzAretha FranklinAlljames taylor
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David Lasley (born David Eldon Lasley on 20 August 1947; died 9 December 2021] was an American recording artist, singer and songwriter best known for his contributions as a background singer for such artists as Bonnie Raitt, James Taylor, Luther Vandross, Chic, Aretha Franklin, Dionne Warwick, Dusty Springfield and Boz Scaggs and for songs he has written for artists including Bonnie Raitt, Whitney Houston, Anita Baker, Maxine Nightingale, Rita Coolidge, Crystal Gayle, and Luther Vandross, and his solo albums and albums with his 70s vocal group Rosie. Lasley is perhaps best-known for the hundreds of songs he wrote for the likes of Anita Baker (“You Bring Me Joy”), Maxine Nightingale (“Lead Me On”), Patti LaBelle (“Come What May,” ”I Don’t Go Shopping”), Aretha Franklin (“There’s a Star for Everyone”), Boz Scaggs (“Jojo”), Bonnie Raitt ("Got You On My Mind," "I Ain't Gonna Let You Break My Heart Again"), Tina Turner, Whitney Houston, Dusty Springfield, Crystal Gayle, Natalie Cole, Jermaine Jackson, Phoebe Snow, Herb Alpert, Rita Coolidge, Patti Austin, Dionne Warwick, Al Green, the Oak Ridge Boys and many more. His work as a background vocalist was equally auspicious. Most familiar for his nearly 30 years singing with pop/folk icon James Taylor, Lasley has also backed such artists as Bette Midler, Bonnie Raitt, Luther Vandross, Aretha Franklin, Jimmy Buffett, Joni Mitchell, Ringo Starr, Cher, Chaka Khan, Teddy Pendergrass, and countless others. Matching his talent as a so
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Missin' Twenty Grand (Expanded Edition)
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We're Gonna Make Our Dreams Come True (Popular Songs of Dreams and Wishes and Dreams-Turned-Into-Reality)
Raindance
Expectations of Love
Missin' Twenty Grand
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Lost Hits of the 80's Vol. 2 (All Original Artists & Versions)
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Lost Hits of the 80's Vol. 2
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The Very Best Of Smooth Jazz Vol 2 - CD2
Soldiers On The Moon
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The Very Best of Smooth Jazz Vol.2
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Very Best of Smooth Jazz, Vol. 2 Disc 2
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We're Gonna Make Our Dreams Come True (Popular Songs of Dreams and Wishes and Dreams-Turned-