R.I.P. Laura Lee Perkins 1939-2018 - Noise11.com
Laura Lee Perkins

Laura Lee Perkins

R.I.P. Laura Lee Perkins 1939-2018

by Roger Wink, VVN Music on April 23, 2018

in News

Laura Lee Perkins has died on April 6 at the age of 78.

Perkins was born in Killarney, WV as Alice Faye Perkins and started singing from an early age in school and church.

In 1957, she move to the Cleveland, OH area and, one night, went with friends to try and meet DJ Jeff Baxter at WEOL in Elyria (some biographies attribute this story to Bill Randle of WERE). While waiting, she found a room with a piano and started playing and singing. Baxter heard her and recorded Perkins in the studio, sending the demos to Imperial and Sun Records who both offered contracts.

Perkins signed with Imperial and recorded her first sides in California in February of 1958, releasing “Kiss Me Baby” as her debut single. Laura Lee returned to Ohio where she started playing regularly in clubs. She relocated to Detroit in 1959 where she continued to develop her career.

While Perkins never gained mainstream success, she had a successful career and, even after marrying in 1963, continued to write music along with writing and singing jingles for radio and TV.

In 2006, Perkins finally recorded her first album, I’m Back and Here We Go!.

vvnmusic.com

For news as it happens follow Noise11 on Facebook

Noise11.com

Listen to the Noise11 Music News channel now at iHeartRadio

Related Posts

Joy McKean photo by John Elliott supplied by EMI Records
Australian Country Music Legend Joy McKean Dies Aged 93

Australian country music legend Joy McKean has passed away at age 93.

May 26, 2023
Lisa Marie Presley
Priscilla Presley Settles With Granddaughter Riley Keough Over Lisa Marie Estate

Priscilla Presley’s legal petition questioning the will of her daughter, the late Lisa Marie Presley, has been settled.

May 17, 2023
Harry Belafonte and Barack Obama photo from Barack Obama Facebook page
Harry Belafonte Dies Aged 96

Singer, actor and activist Harry Belafonte has died at the age of 96.

April 26, 2023
Brian Perkins of The Delltones Has Passed Away

Brian Perkins, a founding member of Australia’s original “boy band”, Rock and Roll legends The Delltones, has died.

March 5, 2023
Elvis Presley, noise11.com, Photo
Matthew McConaughey To Voice Elvis In Netflix Animated Series Agent Elvis

Matthew McConaughey is to voice Elvis Presley in a new animated TV series.

February 8, 2023
Barrett Strong, Noise11, Photo
Motown Songwriter Barrett Strong Dead at 81

Barrett Strong, the man who gave Motown an early hit with ‘Money (That’s What I Want)’* has died at the age of 81.

January 31, 2023
Lisa Marie Presley
UPDATE: Lisa Marie Presley Dead at 54 After Suffering Cardiac Arrest

It has now been confirmed that Lisa Marie Presley has died in hospital after suffering a cardiac arrest. More to come

January 13, 2023