Art Lassiter
Art Lassiter was born in North Carolina, United States on January 27th, 1928 and is the American Soul Singer. At the age of 66, Art Lassiter biography, profession, age, height, weight, eye color, hair color, build, measurements, education, career, dating/affair, family, news updates, and networth are available.
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After leaving active service, Lassiter returned to the United States. During a cross-country drive, he broke down in St. Louis. While there he sang at an amateur club night, and was given a permanent booking. He often sang covers of Ray Charles songs, and formed The Bel-Airs with brothers George and Murrey Green and Douglas Martin. By late 1955, the band renamed themselves The Trojans and recorded with RPM Records, backing Ike Turner's Kings of Rhythm. The group backed Turner again the following February, this time on Federal Records under the name of The Rockers.
Turner offered Lassiter a place in his Rhythm Revue, where he subsequently met and worked with Sam Cooke and Albert Cook. In March 1960, Turner chose Lassiter to front his Kings of Rhythm. Lassiter's trio of backup singers — Robbie Montgomery, Frances Hodges, and Sandra Harding – were called The Artettes, and eventually formed the foundation of The Ikettes. Turner wrote "A Fool in Love" specifically for Lassiter, but Lassiter failed to turn up to the recording session at Technisonic Studios in St. Louis. Tina Turner—then going by the stage name Little Ann—knew the song from rehearsal sessions and recorded a guide track to act as a demo. Lassiter's failure to appear for the session was after Turner lent him money, which he didn't pay back. This financial dispute ended their partnership.