Whole Lotta Love

Nicolette Larson was born July 17th, 59 years ago.  She died in 1997, due to liver failure brought on by too much Valium and Tylenol.

She spent a lot of years doing back-up vocals, but in the late 70s had her one big chart hit, Neil Young's "Lotta Love."  She'd sung with him and he offered her the song, though he recorded it as well. His version is spare, hers is lush.  She called it "a very positive song." I'm not sure if she's right.

I think if she'd been managed better she could have been another Linda Ronstadt.  Who knows, then maybe she wouldn't have needed all that valium?