Laura Love

Laura Love is an acclaimed African American singer/songwriter who has released twelve CDs since 1990 and has toured internationally over the past twenty-five years. She grew up in Lincoln, Nebraska, in a chaotic household with her sister and an unstable mother. Eventually, she fled to Seattle, where she built an independent music career, catching the attention of industry giant Universal Records. Laura released two praised CDs with Universal before returning to her roots as an independent...See more

Laura Love is an acclaimed African American singer/songwriter who has released twelve CDs since 1990 and has toured internationally over the past twenty-five years. She grew up in Lincoln, Nebraska, in a chaotic household with her sister and an unstable mother. Eventually, she fled to Seattle, where she built an independent music career, catching the attention of industry giant Universal Records. Laura released two praised CDs with Universal before returning to her roots as an independent artist. Her first memoir, You Ain't Got No Easter Clothes--a recounting of her traumatic childhood--was published by Hyperion Books in 2004. She lives in Seattle, Washington. See less