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Dorothy LaBostrie was born on 18 May, 1928 in Rayland, Kentucky, United States, is an American songwriter. Discover Dorothy LaBostrie's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is she in this year and how she spends money? Also learn how she earned most of networth at the age of 79 years old?
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Dorothy LaBostrie |
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Songwriter |
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79 years old |
Zodiac Sign |
Taurus |
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18 May, 1928 |
Birthday |
18 May |
Birthplace |
Rayland, Kentucky, United States |
Date of death |
4 November, 2007 |
Died Place |
Atlanta, Georgia, United States |
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United States
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Dorothy LaBostrie Height, Weight & Measurements
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Dorothy LaBostrie Net Worth
Her net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Dorothy LaBostrie worth at the age of 79 years old? Dorothy LaBostrie’s income source is mostly from being a successful artist. She is from United States. We have estimated Dorothy LaBostrie's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
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$1 Million - $5 Million |
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Dorothy LaBostrie (May 28, 1928 – November 4, 2007), later Dorothy LaBostrie Black, was an American songwriter, best known for co-writing Little Richard's 1955 hit "Tutti Frutti".
She was born in Rayland, Kentucky; some sources incorrectly claim a birth year of 1938 rather than 1928.
Her parents were Amos and Orelia C. LaBostrie.
She was raised in Mobile, Alabama, and in 1951 moved to New Orleans, Louisiana, to seek out her father's Creole relatives.
She started working as a cook and waitress, wrote poems, and began frequenting the jazz and blues clubs on Rampart Street.
In September 1955 — though details of the story vary — she was contacted by record producer Bumps Blackwell of Specialty Records, who needed someone to rewrite and tone down the lyrics of a ribald song performed by Little Richard.
"Tutti Frutti" is regarded as one of the defining songs of rock and roll, and has been recorded by many later artists.
She was credited as co-writer of the song, with Little Richard (Penniman), but later claimed that she had written it in its entirety.
She later laughed at Little Richard's claim that he had written the song by himself and was cheated out of royalties for years, saying "Little Richard didn't write none of 'Tutti Frutti'."
Also in 1955, she contributed another song to Specialty, "Rich Woman", co-written and performed by McKinley "Li'l" Millet.
She wrote the song "I Won't Cry" in 1958, and persuaded Ruffino to allow her neighbor, Johnny Adams, to record it.
The record, produced by teenager Mac Rebennack (Dr. John), was a local hit and started Adams' successful career.
She also wrote Irma Thomas' first record, "(You Can Have My Husband But Please) Don't Mess With My Man", which reached the national R&B chart in 1960.
Her working relationship with Ruffino later deteriorated over royalty payments.
She signed a songwriting contract with Matassa's White Cliffs publishing company, reportedly writing hundreds of songs over the following years, but none had the commercial success of her earlier songs.
At some point, she married Clyde Black and had two daughters.
In 1970, after being injured in a road accident, she moved to New York and broke her ties with the music business.
She was still receiving royalty checks for the song, at an average of $5,000 every three to six months, in the 1980s.
In the 1980s, she was reported to be living a quiet life, receiving regular royalty payments from the continued popularity of "Tutti Frutti".
Dorothy LaBostrie Black died while visiting friends in Atlanta, Georgia on 4 November 2007, aged 79.
Although not successful at the time, it was later recorded by Canned Heat among others, and most notably by Robert Plant and Alison Krauss, whose recording of it won the 2009 Grammy Award for Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals.
She later worked as a songwriter for Joe Ruffino, owner of the local record labels Ric and Ron.