Nicolette Larson
first came to public attention when she backed up
Neil Young
on his
American Stars 'n Bars
disc. She went on to duet with him on his much anticipated
Comes a Time
album, which was the genesis for
Nicolette
. Using an even wider-ranging style than friends
Linda Ronstadt
or
Emmylou Harris
,
Larson
hit it big right out of the starting gate with
Young
's
"Lotta Love,"
a super Top Ten smash. From there, she broadens her approach to include a soulful
"You Send Me,"
the Louvin Bros
'
"Angels Rejoiced,"
Motown
"Baby, Don't Do It,"
and a hard-rockin'
"Can't Get Away From You."
No matter which genre she aspired to, she seemed to have the chops to do a fine job.
was a surprise for many when it first came out and is still a pleasure to listen to today. After this, her first effort, the sky was the limit for
. ~ James Chrispell