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by blueorleansradio · 09/03/2012

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1949 - Lillian Boutte was born on this day. A singer, actor, and dancer and a native of New Orleans, Louisiana. She's an internationally acclaimed Jazz, Gospel and Blues singer, and a member of the New Orleans Boutte musical family, which includes her brother and singer John Boutte. At age 11, she won her first singing contest. During her musical studies at New Orleans' Xavier University, she was discovered by Allen Toussaint, who used her as a background singer when producing the likes of James Booker, Patti Labelle, the Neville Brothers, the Pointer Sisters and Dr. John. Since then she hasne't stopped. She's released solo CD's and toured the world. She's now based in Europe now, but makes it home often.

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1949 - Lillian Boutte was born on this day. A singer, actor, and dancer and a native of New Orleans, Louisiana. She's an internationally acclaimed Jazz, Gospel and Blues singer, and a member of the New Orleans Boutte musical family, which includes her brother and singer John Boutte. At age 11, she won her first singing contest. During her musical studies at New Orleans' Xavier University, she was discovered by Allen Toussaint, who used her as a background singer when producing the likes of James Booker, Patti Labelle, the Neville Brothers, the Pointer Sisters and Dr. John. Since then she hasne't stopped. She's released solo CD's and toured the world. She's now based in Europe now, but makes it home often.

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