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Karen Lawrence is an American singer and songwriter ^[1] who has worked with the L.A. Jets, 1994, Karen Lawrence and the Pinz, and Blue by Nature. She sang backup vocals on the song " Get It Up" from the Draw the Line by Aerosmith and sang "Back on the Streets" from the Jeff Beck album Flash.

A stage performer since the age of nine, she fronted her first band, a blues outfit, at the age of 13. She was a front woman for the A&M band 1994. Kerrang! wrote "it was 1994's Karen Lawrence who gave the others the choice of being second best or giving up." ^[1] In addition to lead vocal and writing credits on Jeff Beck's Beckology, Lawrence composed " Prisoner (Love Theme from Eyes of Laura Mars)", performed by Barbra Streisand. ^[1]

Blue by Nature was formed in March 1993 when Lawrence and her collaborator of 14 years, rhythm guitarist Fred Hostetler, teamed with Rick Dufay, a former Aerosmith guitarist.

Other notable performances

Karen Lawrence sang the title song of the TV series Misfits of Science.

Discography

• L.A. Jets - L.A. Jets (1976), RCA APL1-1547
• 1994: - 1994 (1978), A&M 4709
• 1994: - Please Stand By (1979), A&M 4769
• Karen Lawrence and the Pinz - Girls Night Out (1981), RCA AFL1-4006
• Karen Lawrence - Rip and Tear (1986), Revolver REVLP 75
• Blue by Nature - Blue to the Bone (1995), SRD 8, Shattered 9
• Blue by Nature - Live at the Lake (1998), Hostel 55
• Blue by Nature - Hard Daze (2000), Hostel 57

References

External links

• Blue By Nature main page at the Library of Congress Web Archives (archived 2002-11-13)