La Forrest Cope, professionally known as La La, is an American songwriter and performer raised in the East Elmhurst neighborhood of Queens, New York, U.S.A.
She is best known for writing the BillB...
La Forrest Cope, professionally known as La La, is an American songwriter and performer raised in the East Elmhurst neighborhood of Queens, New York, U.S.A.
She is best known for writing the BillBoard #3 hit song "You Give Good Love" recorded by Whitney Houston for her self-titled debut album in 1985 that sold over 15 million units.
La La took up the piano at the age of five and gave a piano recital at Carnegie Hall aged nine.
After leaving New York's High School Of Music And Art she formed a band called Jack Sass, which played Top 40 cover versions on the club scene.
As the groups reputation grew, La La began introducing more of her own songs into the repertoire before she went to Juilliard to major in composition.
In 1981, she was invited to tour with Stacy Lattisaw who opened for The Jacksons on a national tour.
Following this she sang with Change, along with Luther Vandross.
Her voice was heard on their tune 'The Glow Of Love'.
She played one of her songs, 'Stone Love', to neighbourhood friend Kashif who recorded it on his debut album in 1983.
La La has penned songs for many artists inlcuding Lillo Thomas ('All Of You'), Melba Moore ('Living For Your Love' and 'It's Really Love'), Glenn Jones ('Show Me' and 'Stay'), Giorge Pettus ('My Night For Love') and a solo release 'Into The Night' which was featured on the 'Beat Street' soundtrack album.
Through Kashif, she had a couple of her tunes recorded by Whitney Houston ('You Give Good Love' and 'Thinking About You') before signing to Arista (both Kashif and Whitney Houston's label) as an artist.
In 1987, a debut album 'La La', included 'We'll Keep Striving' (a duet with Bernard Wright, was released, but she left the label shortly afterwards.
La La also wrote for Carl Anderson and Stephanie Mills in addition to further songs for herself, after a move to Motown Records in the early nineties.
Her debut Motown album was 'La La Means I Love You' in 1991. Show Me is from that album.
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I have the album that this picture is featured on. She wrote "You Give Good Love" sung by Whitney. Whitney also did some back up on her album too. Several songs were also produced by Full Force (get busy one time)
I use to hear a lot of positive things about Lala when I was growing, up. I always wondered what happen to this talented women. Yes, she was indeed the female counter part to Kashif, so talented and there was big buzz about her career back in the days, but it never took off like that. She was a great song writer, back up singer and things but her solo career never took off. I cant understand why she has a great voice.
Oh Lala,the female counterpart of Kashif,can blow as well as produce,her and Kashif did alot of side by side producing in alot of songs for Melba Moore,Evelyn King,whitney houston,etc.
I love this song. The Glen Jones version is also a favorite of mine. Does anyone know where I might find her song "if you love me just alittle? I think full force sang in the background, it came out about 86 or 87?
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I have the album that this picture is featured on. She wrote "You Give Good Love" sung by Whitney. Whitney also did some back up on her album too. Several songs were also produced by Full Force (get busy one time)
Very talented woman. I wonder where she is now.
I only know here 87 album so this is a wonderful surprise :)
Gr8 Post !!!!!