Debra Laws - Her Career

Her Career

Her professional career started as a teenager in 1977 when she was featured on her brother Ronnie's album entitled "Friends and Strangers", on United Artists Records. In 1979, she was a lead vocalist on her brother Hubert's album, "Land of Passion", on Columbia Records.

Laws made her debut as a solo recording artist in 1981 with the release of her album Very Special on Elektra Records. This album, produced by her two brothers sold in excess of 385,000 copies, while the two singles, "Very Special" and "Be Yourself" sold combined totals in excess of 260,000 copies. The third single, "Meant For You", was written by Roxanne Seeman and David Lasley.

From 1981 through 1990, Laws worked with her three siblings, recording and doing many live performances in the United States and abroad.

In 1985, she recorded "Crusin' Tonight", written and produced by George Duke, for the Heavenly Kid motion picture soundtrack.

In April and May 1991, she toured Europe with the Commodores for a 38 city tour. In November of that year, she performed with Kool and the Gang, Third World, Shabba Ranks, Rita Marley, the Commodores and many others at a benefit for the children of Africa held in Lagos, Nigeria.

In 1992, she toured Asia in January and February, performing in Thailand, Singapore, Taiwan and Japan.

She then began the writing and recording process for an album which was completed in October 1994. In November and December of that year, she toured Europe again.

She has also recorded soundtracks for The Heavenly Kid, Fighting Back (1982 film), and Prison Dancer, and is featured on Pam Williams album "Eight Days of Ecstasy".