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Rosemary Butler
Butler at the California Saga 2 Charity Concert in Los Angeles, 2019
Background information
Birth nameRosemary Ann Lane
Born (1947-04-06) April 6, 1947 (age 77)
California, U.S.
GenresPop, rock, country, contemporary folk, blue-eyed soul
Occupation(s)singer, backing vocalist, former bassist
Instrument(s)Vocals, bass (earlier)
Years active1960s–present

Rosemary Ann Butler (née Lane;[1] born April 6, 1947[2]) is an American singer. She began her career playing bass guitar and singing in an all-female band named the Ladybirds while attending Fullerton Union High SchoolinFullerton, California. The band appeared on several Los Angeles area television shows before opening for the Rolling Stones in 1964. She then joined all-female psychedelic rock band the Daisy Chain in 1967 and the all-female hard rock band Birtha in 1968,[3] the latter of which released two albums for Dunhill Records. After they split in 1975, she became a popular back-up singer in the late 1970s and early 1980s. Her vocals were featured on Bonnie Raitt's album Sweet Forgiveness, on songs "Gamblin' Man", "Runaway", "Sweet Forgiveness" and "Two Lives". She was also featured in Bruce Springsteen, Tom Petty, and Jackson Browne's "Stay (Just A Little Bit Longer)" during Springsteen and The E Street Band's 1979 "No Nukes" shows at Madison Square Garden.[4]

Butler worked extensively as a back-up singer for Linda Ronstadt, James Taylor, Warren Zevon, Neil Young, Bonnie Raitt, Boz Scaggs, Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, Jackson Browne, and Rosanne Cash, among others. She also released a solo studio album, Rose, in 1983, from which the promotional single "You Light Up The Night" was released.

She achieved her greatest visibility and success as a solo artist in Japan in the early 1980s, contributing songs such as "Riding High" to the movie Dirty Hero (汚れた英雄) and "Children of the Light" (光の天使) to the anime film Harmagedon. She was also co-contractor of the 100-voice choir on Neil Young's album Living with War. She co-founded "The National In Choir", a Los Angeles–based volunteer holiday choir with singer-lyricist Deborah Pearl.[5]

After 30 years, Butler's second solo album, You Just Watch Me, was released in 2013.[6][7]

References

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  1. ^ Siegel, Stanley (January 19, 1968). "Country Girls in Singing Group Planning Tour Across Country". The Santa Ana Register. p. D6 – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ "United States Public Records, 1970-2009" (database). May 16, 2014. Rosemary Ann Butler, Residence, Sherman Oaks, California, United States – via FamilySearch; a third party aggregator of publicly available information.
  • ^ Paone, Caroline (April 13, 2023). "The Story of the All-Female '70s Group Birtha and Their Best Songs". Classic Rock History. Raptive. Archived from the original on April 14, 2023.
  • ^ "Bruce Springsteen announces movie of previously unreleased 'No Nukes' shows". ABC News WHAS 11. September 23, 2021.
  • ^ About Rosemary on official website
  • ^ "Kenny Loggins Records Duet w/ Legendary Vocalist Rosemary Butler". Naluda Magazine. October 22, 2013.
  • ^ "Rosemary Butler's New Album 'You Just Watch Me' Features Kenny Loggins, Jackson Browne". Rockcellar Magazine. November 7, 2013. Archived from the original on September 10, 2016.
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