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LaVette’s artistry has earned the admiration of her musical peers and over the course of her six-decade career, LaVette has sung for President Obama, published an autobiography, placed six records on the rhythm and blues charts, and starred in a hit musical. LaVette is a native of Detroit. She recorded her first song in 1962 at the age of sixteen. Since then she has recorded ten albums. Her most recent record \u003ci\u003eThings Have Changed\u003c\/i\u003e, produced by Steve Jordan, was released on Verve in 2018 and received two Grammy nominations. “Let Me Down Easy” was also recently featured in electronic duo Odesza’s comeback single, “The Last Goodbye (feat. 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