Denise LaSalle

Denise LaSalle

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Denise LaSalle had a career which spanned more than five decades during which she became a recording star with a prolific output of material. With a legacy of more than 35 albums and 50 singles, many of which became hits, she was one of America's most popular and enduring soul and R&B artists.

Born into a family of sharecroppers with seven other siblings LaSalle had a tough upbringing picking cotton and carrying out other difficult jobs to help support her family. Like many soul singers of that era she developed her singing voice in the local church choirs and gospel groups. After moving north to Chicago she began to build a reputation as a songwriter before being signed to Chess who released her debut single 'A Love Reputation' in 1967. Although the single was only a modest success LaSalle went on to form her own independent production company and throughout the 1970s and '80s she recorded a succession of critically acclaimed albums and hit singles which established her as a top R&B performer.

Her later life was complicated by heart problems and after suffering a fall in 2017 complications set in and LaSalle had to have her right leg amputated. The singer never fully recovered from the surgery and died a few months later in January 2018. She was 78 years old.

Top tracks

10
Drop That Zero
Denise LaSalle
Greatest Hits
04:10
Composers: Denise LaSalle - Butch McGhee - Harvey Thompson
06
Down Home Blues (X-Rated)
Denise LaSalle
Greatest Hits
06:14
Composers: George Jackson
02
Your Husband Is Cheating On Us
Denise LaSalle
Greatest Hits
04:37
Composers: Denise LaSalle
03
Caught In Your Own Mess
Denise LaSalle
Hittin' Where It Hurts
04:36
Composers: Denise LaSalle - Butch McGhee - Harvey Thompson Jr - Shawn Lee
08
Trapped By a Thing Called Love (Rerecorded)
Denise LaSalle
Sassy Soul Divas
02:39
Writer: Denise LaSalle
03
Don't Mess With My Man
Denise LaSalle
A Lady In The Street
04:43
Composers: Denise LaSalle
03
Someone Else Is Steppin' In
Denise LaSalle
Greatest Hits
05:15
Composers: Denise LaSalle
11
My Tu-Tu
Denise LaSalle
Greatest Hits
03:22
Composers: Sidney Simien
09
Love and Happiness
Denise LaSalle
Still Trapped
06:05
Composers: Al Green - Mabon Hodges
04
Give Me Yo' Most Strongest Whiskey
Denise LaSalle
Love Talkin'
04:06
Composers: Denise LaSalle - George Jackson
09
Bump and Grind
Denise LaSalle
Right Place, Right Time
03:40
Composers: Bobby Lexing
05
Eee Tee
Denise LaSalle
Hittin' Where It Hurts
04:10
Composers: George Jackson
02
I'm Still the Queen (Blues Mix)
Denise LaSalle
Blues Mix Vol. 25: Slammin' Southern Soul
04:53
Composers: Denise LaSalle - Raymond Moore - John Ward
06
Dial 1-900-Get-Some
Denise LaSalle
Still Bad
05:03
Composers: John Barranco - John Ward
05
Goin' Through Changes
Denise LaSalle
Smokin' In Bed
06:07
Composers: Denise LaSalle
03
Blues Party Tonight
Denise LaSalle
Smokin' In Bed
05:59
Composers: Earl Forest - George Jackson - Robert Miller
05
Boogie Man
Denise LaSalle
Right Place, Right Time
03:00
Composers: Frank Johnson
11
Going Through Changes
Denise LaSalle
God's Got My Back
08:58
05
Lady In the Street
Denise LaSalle
Greatest Hits
03:42
Composers: Denise LaSalle
13
Going Through Changes
Denise LaSalle
God's Got My Back
07:23
17
Juke Joint Woman (Live)
Denise LaSalle
Divas In The Delta: Live In Greenwood, MS (Live)
04:24
Composers: Larry Addison
01
Snap Crackle And Pop
Denise LaSalle
Southern Soul Party, vol. 2
04:45
04
Why Am I Missing You
Denise LaSalle
Greatest Hits
07:32
Composers: Denise LaSalle - Jerald Skinner
01
It Be's That Way Sometimes
Denise LaSalle
Rain & Fire
08:40
Composers: Phillip Mitchell
01
Don't Cry No More
Denise LaSalle
Hittin' Where It Hurts
05:06
Composers: Don Robey
02
Lick It Before You Stick It
Denise La Salle
This Real Woman
04:45
Composers: Denise LaSalle
01
Don't Jump My Pony
Denise LaSalle
Love Me Right
04:26
Composers: Denise LaSalle
12
Trapped...1990
Denise LaSalle
Greatest Hits
06:38
Composers: Denise LaSalle
07
Learnin' How to Cheat On You
Denise LaSalle
Rain & Fire
03:29
Composers: Denise LaSalle
10
Don't Cry No More
Denise LaSalle
Blues from the Montreux Jazz Festival
04:23
Composers: Deadric Malone
03
You Should Have Kept It in the Bedroom
Denise LaSalle
At Her Best
04:22
06
Right Place, Right Time
Denise LaSalle & Latimore
Southern Soul Duets
04:15
Composers: Denise LaSalle
06
Five Below Zero
Denise LaSalle
Smokin' In Bed
05:24
Composers: Denise LaSalle
09
It Ain't Over Til The Fat Lady Sings
Denise LaSalle
Still Bad
03:54
Composers: Earl Randle - John Ward
08
I'm Hangin' On
Denise LaSalle
Pay Before You Pump (Deluxe Edition)
04:28
02
Bone Me Like You Own Me
Denise LaSalle
At Her Best
04:53
11
Dirty Freaky Man
Denise LaSalle
At Her Best
05:16
01
I'm So Hot
Denise LaSalle
I'm So Hot
05:01
Composers: Denise LaSalle
09
I Forgot to Remember
Denise LaSalle
Hittin' Where It Hurts
03:56
Composers: Denise LaSalle
18
Blues Party Tonight (Live)
Denise LaSalle
Divas In The Delta: Live In Greenwood, MS (Live)
03:41
Composers: George Jackson - Robert Alton Miller - Earl Forest
02
Blues Party Tonight
Denise LaSalle
Mississippi Woman Steppin' Out Live
06:11
Composers: Denise LaSalle
08
May The Funk Be With You
Denise LaSalle
I'm So Hot
04:55
Composers: Denise LaSalle - James Wolfe
04
Lay Me Down
Denise LaSalle
A Lady In The Street
04:24
Composers: Frank Johnson - Shirley Johnson
09
Da Ya Think I'm Sexy?
Denise LaSalle
I'm So Hot
05:20
Composers: Denise LaSalle
01
Pay Before You Pump
Denise LaSalle
Pay Before You Pump (Deluxe Edition)
03:42
03
What's Goin' On In My House
Denise LaSalle
Rain & Fire
04:09
Composers: Denise LaSalle - George Jackson
04
Love Me Right
Denise LaSalle
Love Me Right
03:48
Composers: Denise LaSalle
07
Mississippi Woman
Denise LaSalle
At Her Best
03:50
10
My Toot Toot
Denise LaSalle
Mississippi Woman Steppin' Out Live
08:45
Composers: Denise LaSalle
06
I'm Still the Queen
Denise LaSalle
At Her Best
05:36
05
Before You Take It To The
Denise LaSalle
I Get What I Want: The Best Of The ABC/MCA Years
03:20
Composers: Denise LaSalle
11
Love Me Right
Denise LaSalle
The ABC's Of Soul, Vol. 3 (Classics From The ABC Records Catalog 1975-1979)
03:38
Writer: Denise LaSalle / Composers: Denise LaSalle
01
Wet Match
Denise LaSalle
Still Trapped
03:18
Composers: George Jackson - Johnny Davis - Rosetta Anderson
09
Older Woman
Denise LaSalle
24 Hour Woman
04:38
Composers: Bart Thomas - Robert Smith
16
Don't Mess With My Man (Live)
Denise LaSalle
Divas In The Delta: Live In Greenwood, MS (Live)
03:40
Composers: Denise LaSalle
08
Lady In The Street (Live)
Denise LaSalle
Divas In The Delta: Live In Greenwood, MS (Live)
03:06
Composers: Denise LaSalle
19
Why Am I Missin' You (Live)
Denise LaSalle
Divas In The Delta: Live In Greenwood, MS (Live)
08:39
Composers: George Jackson - Jerald Skinner
12
If I Don't Holler (Live)
Denise LaSalle
Divas In The Delta: Live In Greenwood, MS (Live)
10:14
Composers: Denise LaSalle
05
Wanted Man
Denise LaSalle
At Her Best
04:26

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  • Discography
Albums
Mississippi Woman Steppin' Out Live
(P) 2019 JSP Records
04-03-2019
Mississippi Woman Steppin' Out Live
01
Juke Joints
Denise LaSalle
Mississippi Woman Steppin' Out Live
05:44
Composers: Denise LaSalle
02
Blues Party Tonight
Denise LaSalle
Mississippi Woman Steppin' Out Live
06:11
Composers: Denise LaSalle
03
Give Me the Strongest Whiskey
Denise LaSalle
Mississippi Woman Steppin' Out Live
03:19
Composers: Denise LaSalle
04
You Can Have My Husband
Denise LaSalle
Mississippi Woman Steppin' Out Live
05:27
Composers: Denise LaSalle
05
Drop That Zero
Denise LaSalle
Mississippi Woman Steppin' Out Live
04:14
Composers: Denise LaSalle
06
Mississippi Woman
Denise LaSalle
Mississippi Woman Steppin' Out Live
04:51
Composers: Denise LaSalle
07
This Thing Called Love
Denise LaSalle
Mississippi Woman Steppin' Out Live
05:00
Composers: Denise LaSalle
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Greatest Hits
2013 Malaco Records
16-04-2013
Greatest Hits
01
Wet Match
Denise LaSalle
Greatest Hits
03:20
Composers: George Jackson - Johnnie Davis - Rosetta Anderson
02
Your Husband Is Cheating On Us
Denise LaSalle
Greatest Hits
04:37
Composers: Denise LaSalle
03
Someone Else Is Steppin' In
Denise LaSalle
Greatest Hits
05:15
Composers: Denise LaSalle
04
Why Am I Missing You
Denise LaSalle
Greatest Hits
07:32
Composers: Denise LaSalle - Jerald Skinner
05
Lady In the Street
Denise LaSalle
Greatest Hits
03:42
Composers: Denise LaSalle
06
Down Home Blues (X-Rated)
Denise LaSalle
Greatest Hits
06:14
Composers: George Jackson
07
Bump and Grind
Denise LaSalle
Greatest Hits
03:39
Composers: Bobby Lexing
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At Her Best
12-06-2012
At Her Best
01
Snap, Crackle and Pop
Denise LaSalle
At Her Best
04:49
02
Bone Me Like You Own Me
Denise LaSalle
At Her Best
04:53
03
You Should Have Kept It in the Bedroom
Denise LaSalle
At Her Best
04:22
04
It's Going Down
Denise LaSalle
At Her Best
04:37
05
Wanted Man
Denise LaSalle
At Her Best
04:26
06
I'm Still the Queen
Denise LaSalle
At Her Best
05:36
07
Mississippi Woman
Denise LaSalle
At Her Best
03:50
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24 Hour Woman
2010 Malaco Records, Inc.
15-06-2010
24 Hour Woman
01
Cheat Receipt
Denise LaSalle
24 Hour Woman
04:23
Composers: Luther Lakey
02
Home Wrecker
Denise LaSalle
24 Hour Woman
04:18
Composers: Gerald Robinson
03
Too Many Women
Denise LaSalle
24 Hour Woman
05:23
Composers: Denise LaSalle - Gary Wolf
04
24 Hour Woman
Denise LaSalle
24 Hour Woman
04:41
Composers: robert conerly
05
If You Can't Keep It Up
Denise LaSalle
24 Hour Woman
04:55
Composers: George Jackson - Rick Lawson
06
Ride On
Denise LaSalle
24 Hour Woman
04:45
Composers: Edward Harris
07
I'll Be Your Kitten, Baby
Denise LaSalle
24 Hour Woman
05:00
Composers: Denise LaSalle
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Pay Before You Pump (Deluxe Edition)
15-05-2007
Pay Before You Pump (Deluxe Edition)
01
Pay Before You Pump
Denise LaSalle
Pay Before You Pump (Deluxe Edition)
03:42
02
It's Goin' Down
Denise LaSalle
Pay Before You Pump (Deluxe Edition)
04:43
03
I Need a Working Man
Denise LaSalle
Pay Before You Pump (Deluxe Edition)
05:20
04
Mississippi Woman
Denise LaSalle
Pay Before You Pump (Deluxe Edition)
03:50
05
Hold On Tight
Denise LaSalle
Pay Before You Pump (Deluxe Edition)
05:10
06
Hell Sent Me You
Denise LaSalle
Pay Before You Pump (Deluxe Edition)
04:00
07
Walking On Beale Street and Cryin'
Denise LaSalle
Pay Before You Pump (Deluxe Edition)
06:01
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Divas In The Delta: Live In Greenwood, MS (Live)
2005 Malaco Records
26-04-2005
Divas In The Delta: Live In Greenwood, MS (Live)
01
Respect (Live)
Shirley Brown
Divas In The Delta: Live In Greenwood, MS (Live)
04:15
Composers: Otis Redding
02
Joy And Pain (Live)
Shirley Brown
Divas In The Delta: Live In Greenwood, MS (Live)
06:22
Composers: Shirley Brown - Frederick Knight
03
You Ain't Got To Hide Your Man (Live)
Shirley Brown
Divas In The Delta: Live In Greenwood, MS (Live)
05:32
Composers: John Ward - Earl Randle
04
Time (Live)
Shirley Brown
Divas In The Delta: Live In Greenwood, MS (Live)
07:53
Composers: Homer Banks - Lester Snell
05
Why You Want To Love Me Like That (Live)
Shirley Brown
Divas In The Delta: Live In Greenwood, MS (Live)
05:42
Composers: Shirley Brown - Robert Manuel
06
Don't Go Lookin' For My Man (Live)
Shirley Brown
Divas In The Delta: Live In Greenwood, MS (Live)
10:01
Composers: Shirley Brown - Homer Banks - Lester Snell
07
Woman To Woman (Live)
Shirley Brown
Divas In The Delta: Live In Greenwood, MS (Live)
09:27
Composers: James Banks - Eddie Marion - Henderson Thigpen, Jr.
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I Get What I Want: The Best Of The ABC/MCA Years
â„— 2001 UMG Recordings, Inc.
14-03-2001
I Get What I Want: The Best Of The ABC/MCA Years
01
I Get What I Want
Denise LaSalle
I Get What I Want: The Best Of The ABC/MCA Years
02:58
Composers: Denise LaSalle
02
Second Breath
Denise LaSalle
I Get What I Want: The Best Of The ABC/MCA Years
03:17
Composers: Denise LaSalle
03
Sit Down And Hurt Awhile
Denise LaSalle
I Get What I Want: The Best Of The ABC/MCA Years
04:41
Composers: Denise LaSalle - Rick Taylor
04
Love Me Right
Denise LaSalle
I Get What I Want: The Best Of The ABC/MCA Years
03:34
Composers: Denise LaSalle
05
Before You Take It To The
Denise LaSalle
I Get What I Want: The Best Of The ABC/MCA Years
03:20
Composers: Denise LaSalle
06
One Life To Live
Denise LaSalle
I Get What I Want: The Best Of The ABC/MCA Years
05:31
Composers: Denise LaSalle
07
Love Addict
Denise LaSalle
I Get What I Want: The Best Of The ABC/MCA Years
04:13
Composers: Denise LaSalle - James Wolf
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This Real Woman
2000 ORDENA RECORDS
01-01-2000
This Real Woman
01
This Real Woman
Denise La Salle
This Real Woman
05:28
Composers: Denise LaSalle/Al Wilder
02
Lick It Before You Stick It
Denise La Salle
This Real Woman
04:45
Composers: Denise LaSalle
03
A Love Reputation
Denise La Salle
This Real Woman
03:45
Composers: Lee Baker/ W.R. Emerson
04
A Sexoholic
Denise La Salle
This Real Woman
03:34
Composers: Denise LaSalle
05
I Just Wanna Make Love to You
Denise La Salle
This Real Woman
04:04
Composers: Willie Dixon
06
In a Midnight Mood (in the Middle of the Day)
Denise La Salle
This Real Woman
05:05
Composers: George Jackson/ John Ward
07
What Kind of Man Is This
Denise La Salle
This Real Woman
03:57
Composers: Gary Wolfe/ James E. Wolfe, Jr.
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God's Got My Back
15-06-1999
God's Got My Back
01
God's Got My Back
Denise LaSalle
God's Got My Back
04:37
02
Tell Him What You Want
Denise LaSalle
God's Got My Back
04:24
03
Still Talkin' Bout A Man
Denise LaSalle
God's Got My Back
05:57
04
Satan's Trying To Track Me Down
Denise LaSalle
God's Got My Back
03:36
05
Rest In Me
Denise LaSalle
God's Got My Back
04:52
06
God Is Absolutely Mad About You
Denise LaSalle
God's Got My Back
04:25
07
His Mighty Love
Denise LaSalle
God's Got My Back
03:36
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Smokin' In Bed
1997 Malaco Records, Inc.
25-02-1997
Smokin' In Bed
01
Smokin' In Bed
Denise LaSalle
Smokin' In Bed
04:07
Composers: Denise LaSalle - John Jarrard - John Ward
02
Juke Joint Woman
Denise LaSalle
Smokin' In Bed
04:23
Composers: Larry Addison
03
Blues Party Tonight
Denise LaSalle
Smokin' In Bed
05:59
Composers: Earl Forest - George Jackson - Robert Miller
04
If I Don't Holler
Denise LaSalle
Smokin' In Bed
05:34
Composers: Denise LaSalle
05
Goin' Through Changes
Denise LaSalle
Smokin' In Bed
06:07
Composers: Denise LaSalle
06
Five Below Zero
Denise LaSalle
Smokin' In Bed
05:24
Composers: Denise LaSalle
07
Never Been Touched Like This
Denise LaSalle
Smokin' In Bed
05:17
Composers: Richard Cason
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Still Bad
1994 Malaco Records, Inc.
06-12-1994
Still Bad
01
Right Side Of The Wrong Bed
Denise LaSalle
Still Bad
04:00
Composers: Earl Randle - John Ward
02
Soft Hearted Woman
Denise LaSalle
Still Bad
04:26
Composers: Denise LaSalle
03
Three People
Denise LaSalle
Still Bad
03:10
Composers: Frank Johnson
04
No Supervision
Denise LaSalle
Still Bad
05:05
Composers: Robert A. Johnson - Sam R. Mosley
05
Child Of The Ghetto
Denise LaSalle
Still Bad
03:54
Composers: Denise LaSalle
06
Dial 1-900-Get-Some
Denise LaSalle
Still Bad
05:03
Composers: John Barranco - John Ward
07
Risky Business
Denise LaSalle
Still Bad
04:41
Composers: Denise LaSalle
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Love Me Right
1992 Malaco Records, Inc.
04-06-1992
Love Me Right
01
Don't Jump My Pony
Denise LaSalle
Love Me Right
04:26
Composers: Denise LaSalle
02
Long Dong Silver
Denise LaSalle
Love Me Right
04:22
Composers: Denise LaSalle - Larry Addison
03
You Can't Get Nothin' Straight Between U
Denise LaSalle
Love Me Right
03:29
Composers: John Ward - Sidney William Bailey
04
Love Me Right
Denise LaSalle
Love Me Right
03:48
Composers: Denise LaSalle
05
When We're Making Love
Denise LaSalle
Love Me Right
03:32
Composers: Denise LaSalle
06
I'm Not That Kind Of Girl
Denise LaSalle
Love Me Right
03:13
Composers: John Barranco
07
Too Many Hungry Mouths Around The Table
Denise LaSalle
Love Me Right
03:52
Composers: George Jackson - Sherrod Brothers
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Still Trapped
1990 Malaco Records, Inc.
11-06-1990
Still Trapped
01
Wet Match
Denise LaSalle
Still Trapped
03:18
Composers: George Jackson - Johnny Davis - Rosetta Anderson
02
Trapped...1990
Denise LaSalle
Still Trapped
06:36
Composers: Denise LaSalle
03
Paper Thin
Denise LaSalle
Still Trapped
05:22
Composers: Denise LaSalle - Marvell Thomas
04
Chain Letter
Denise LaSalle
Still Trapped
03:39
Composers: Denise LaSalle - Bernice Turner - Doyle Turner - Richard Kuebler
05
A Real Bad Story
Denise LaSalle
Still Trapped
04:41
Composers: Denise LaSalle
06
Drop That Zero
Denise LaSalle
Still Trapped
04:10
Composers: Denise LaSalle - Butch McGhee - Harvey Thompson, Jr.
07
I'm Loved
Denise LaSalle
Still Trapped
05:05
Composers: Denise LaSalle - Marvell Thomas
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Hittin' Where It Hurts
1988 Malaco Records, Inc.
31-10-1988
Hittin' Where It Hurts
01
Don't Cry No More
Denise LaSalle
Hittin' Where It Hurts
05:06
Composers: Don Robey
02
Write This One Off (As a Loss)
Denise LaSalle
Hittin' Where It Hurts
05:05
Composers: Denise LaSalle
03
Caught In Your Own Mess
Denise LaSalle
Hittin' Where It Hurts
04:36
Composers: Denise LaSalle - Butch McGhee - Harvey Thompson Jr - Shawn Lee
04
Bring It On Home to Me
Denise LaSalle
Hittin' Where It Hurts
04:59
Composers: Sam Cooke
05
Eee Tee
Denise LaSalle
Hittin' Where It Hurts
04:10
Composers: George Jackson
06
If You Can't Do Me Right
Denise LaSalle
Hittin' Where It Hurts
04:04
Composers: Denise LaSalle
07
See-Saw
Denise LaSalle
Hittin' Where It Hurts
03:53
Composers: Stephanie Gold - Steve Gold
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It's Lying Time Again
1987 Malaco Records, Inc.
14-05-1987
It's Lying Time Again
01
It's Lying Time Again
Denise LaSalle
It's Lying Time Again
04:21
Composers: Denise LaSalle
02
Teeny Weeny Black Bikini
Denise LaSalle
It's Lying Time Again
03:53
Composers: Homer Banks - Lester Snell
03
It Makes Me So Mad
Denise LaSalle
It's Lying Time Again
04:31
Composers: Denise LaSalle
04
You'll Never Get Your Hooks In My Man
Denise LaSalle
It's Lying Time Again
05:19
Composers: Denise LaSalle
05
Last Night Was the First Time
Denise LaSalle
It's Lying Time Again
04:52
Composers: Larry Addison
06
Footprints of a Fool
Denise LaSalle
It's Lying Time Again
05:03
Composers: Denise LaSalle
07
Your Pleasure Is My Business
Denise LaSalle
It's Lying Time Again
05:33
Composers: Larry Addison
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