Lola is a dynamic Blues and R&B singer/keyboard player who has been igniting stages nationally & internationally for almost a decade.Blessed with a deep soul voice, a patented keyboard style and an intense, high energy stage presence, Lola combines traditional blues with hard-edged R&B to create her own brand of contemporary"tough"music.
Lola was born in New York and grew up in Oceanside,CA before moving with her parents to Mobile,AL.It was there that she began sitting in with her father's funk band, playing trumpet and drums before switching to keyboards.
Stevie Wonder, Donnie Hathaway, Jimmy Smith and Joe Sample were her key piano influences, along with her father's favorite, bluesman Amos Milburn. She worked her way through college playing in three different Mobile churches, absorbing a huge dose of gospel influence that you can hear every time she sings. Her other vocal inspirations include Aretha Franklin, Bonnie Raitt, B.B. King and Stevie Wonder.
Finishing college, Lola won a berth as a keyboard player with the late soul great Johnnie Taylor, touring across the country and learning first hand how to work a crowd into a frenzy.
In 1996, after winning a nationwide talent contest on BET television contest, she was signed by Andre Harrell to a Motown recording contract, but the album remains unreleased because of Harrell's departure from the company.
Since striking out on her own as a band leader, Lola has shared the stage with The Pointer Sisters, Bobby Womack, Bobby "Blue" Bland, Betty Wright and Chubby Checker.
Presently she is signed to the Legendary William Bell's label,Wilbe Records & has released a new cd entitled,"Give Her What She Wants".
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Hey Lola... THANK YOU for coming out! You are ALWAYS welcomed to share the stage with me! I enjoyed you very much and look forward to hearing you again!! LOVED singing with you!!! U GOTTS TALENT GURL!!!
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thanks for the friendship. A warm welcome to my circle of friends.
COOL STUFF !!
Best wishes for all your projects. You are always invited to listen to my beats. I got industry standard beats for sale. I produced beats for RASCO..s new album. I..m in the top 4 beat sellers out of 47954 producers.
Click the banner to get direct access to my beats.
Please follow me on twitter in order to get updated!