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Jun 21, 2022 · Young — who first worked with Larson on his 1977 LP American Stars ‘n Bars, and briefly dated her afterward — was driving her around his Northern California ranch when she spotted a...
- Angie Martoccio
Jan 17, 2024 · The following week, Ronstadt and Larson cut their vocals for Young’s “American Stars ‘n Bars” album at Young’s La Honda, California ranch. (The two women were billed on the album as the Saddlebags.)
- Fool Me Again
- Could This Be Magic
- Real Love
- Summer Hearts
- That’S How You Know When Love Is Right
- Building Bridges
- Radioland
- Rhumba Girl
- Let Me Go Love
- Lotta Love
We open up our top 10 Nicolette Larson songs list with this wonderful song entitled “Fool Me Again.” Burt Bacharach and Carole Bayer Sager wrote the song. The song was released on the soundtrack to the 1981 film entitled Arthur which starred Dudley Moore.
We know you want to hear this one. Not many people realize that Nicolette Larson sang with Van Halen in the early 80s. But only for one track which was released on The Women And Children First album. Reports were that David Lee Rothwas not too happy with Nicolette Larson singing on the record. I guess he didn’t want someone who could sing much bett...
If you’re a fan of great vocals, then you are a fan of The Doobie Brothers. Especially during the Michael McDonald era. In 1980, The Doobie Brothers released the album One Step Closer. The album featured top-10 hit entitled “Real Love.” The song featured lead vocals by Michael McDonald, with Nicolette Larson singing a harmony that definitely stood ...
The song “Summer Hearts” was featured on the soundtrack to the motion picture Vacation. This was the first in the series of National Lampoon’s Vacationmovies featuring Chevy Chase and Beverly D’Angelo.
The single “That’s How You Know When Love Is Right” was released on Nicolette Larson’s album entitled Rose of My Heart. The album was released in the spring of 1986. The song “That’s How You Know When Love Is Right” would become a top 10 hit for Nicolette Larson on the Billboard Hot Country Singles charts. “That’s How You Know When Love Is Right,”w...
Stepping into the second half of our top 10 Nicolette Larson songs list, we turn to another country song recorded by Nicolette Larson in 1985 entitled “Building Bridges.” The song was released on Nicolette Lawson’s 1985 album… Say When. The song was written by her ex-husband, Hank DeVito. It’s been covered by multiple artists, including Brooks & Du...
The song “Radioland” was the title track to Nicolette Larson’s third studio album. Radioland was released in 1981. The album was produced by Van Halen’s legendary producer, Ted Templeman. Sumer Mering wrote the song. This was an All-Star recording. “Radioland” also featured Patrick Simmons of The Doobie Brothers playing the song’s guitar solo. John...
The song “Rumba Girl,” was released on Nicolette Larson’s debut album entitled Nicolette Larson. The album was released in 1978. “Rhumba Girl,” served as the follow-up single to “Lotta Love.” The song “Rumba Girl “was not as big of a hit as “Lotta Love” was in the United States. However, it did well in Canada, where it was a top 10 hit. “Rhumba Gir...
As we get close to the end of our Nicolette Larson songs list, we turn to the great duet between Nicolette Larson and Michael McDonald entitled “Let Me Go Love.” The song was released on Nicolette Larson’s second album titled In The Nick Of Time. It’s another album featuring an all-star cast of musicians, including members of The Doobie Brothers an...
We close out our top 10 Nicolette Larson songs list with the obvious number one song entitled “Lotta Love.” We all can thank Linda Ronstadt for this one because it was Linda Ronstadt who suggested that Nicolette Larson record this song. The difference between Neil Young’s original version and Nicolette Larson’s version is just stunning. They’re bot...
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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 ", which hit No. 1 on the Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks chart [1] and No. 8 on the pop singles chart. [2]
The April 1977 sessions featured Crazy Horse augmented by an ad hoc grouping dubbed "The Bullets": pedal steel guitarist and longtime Young collaborator Ben Keith, violinist Carole Mayedo, and backing vocalists Linda Ronstadt and Nicolette Larson.
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- May 27, 1977
- December 13, 1974-April 4, 1977
Mar 30, 2013 · Here's an interview with Nicolette Larson from thirty years ago in 1983 when she was playing a concert in Vancouver. Nicolette Larson sang on Neil Young's 1977 album, American Stars 'n Bars, with Linda Ronstadt on the tracks "Old Country Waltz", "Saddle Up the Palomino", "Bite the Bullet", "Hold Back the Tears", and "Hey Babe".
Apr 27, 2019 · Joining Nicolette Larson for the American Stars ’N’ Bars’ sessions, was Linda Ronstadt, and the pair harmonised, while Neil Young laid down the vocals and played guitar. When Stars ’N’ Bars was released, Nicolette and Linda Ronstadt were billed as The Bullets.
