Denise LaSalle

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Denise LaSalle was an American blues and R&B singer, songwriter, and record producer known for hits like "Trapped by a Thing Called Love" and her influential contributions to soul-blues music.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf blues musician
human
record producer
rhythm and blues musician
songwriter
activeYearsEnd 2010s
activeYearsStart 1960s
alsoKnownAs Queen of Soul-Blues
Queen of the Blues
associatedAct Malaco Records soul-blues roster
birthName Ora Denise Allen
causeOfDeath complications from surgery
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
dateOfBirth 1939-07-16
dateOfDeath 2018-01-08
ethnicGroup African American
linked to: Black Americans
genre blues
rhythm and blues
soul music
soul-blues
instrument vocals
languageOfWorkOrName English
name Denise LaSalle
notableAchievement pioneer of modern soul-blues sound
notableRole influential figure in Southern soul-blues
notableWork Lady in the Street
Man Sized Job
My Toot Toot
Now Run and Tell That
Trapped by a Thing Called Love
occupation businessperson
record producer
singer
songwriter
placeOfBirth Sidon, Mississippi, United States
linked to: Sidon, Mississippi
placeOfDeath Jackson, Tennessee, United States
linked to: Jackson, Tennessee
recordLabel MCA Records
Malaco Records
Westbound Records
residence Jackson, Tennessee, United States
linked to: Jackson, Tennessee
spouse James E. Wolfe
wroteSong Lady in the Street
Man Sized Job
My Toot Toot
Now Run and Tell That
Trapped by a Thing Called Love

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LaSalle hasNotableBearer Denise LaSalle
Denise LaSalle name Denise LaSalle