My Take
Nicolette Larson is one of those artists who deserved a far longer run than fate allowed. Growing up in Helena, Montana, she had this warm, honey-coated voice that fit perfectly into the late-seventies soft rock scene, and when she took Neil Young's "Lotta Love" and made it her own in 1978 — hitting number one on the adult contemporary chart and cracking the pop top ten — it felt genuinely effortless, like she'd been born to sing it. She had that rare quality of sounding intimate even on radio, as if she were singing just for you. The adult contemporary hits that followed showed real consistency, not a one-hit flash. Gone at 45 in 1997, she left behind a catalog that still sounds lovely today, a reminder that sometimes the best voices don't get the long careers they earn.
Overview
Nicolette Larson (July 17, 1952 – December 16, 1997) was an American singer. She is 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 and No. 8 on the pop singles chart. It was followed by four more adult contemporary hits, two of which were also minor pop hits.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Nicolette Larson
- Name (Japanese)
- ニコレット・ラーソン
- Reading
- にこれっと・らーそん
- Born
- July 17, 1952 – December 16, 1997
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Cancer / Dragon
- Origin
- Helena, Montana, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- singer / songwriter / composer / guitarist / actor
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.