A nice little stepper from Denise LaSalle's 1992 album 'Love Me Right' only released as a single (12") in UK, as far as I can tell, probably for the 2-step crowd!
Denise LaSalle had a long recording career from 1967 right up unitil her death aged 83 in 2018 releasing approx 35 albums and at least 45 singles, she had only 16 R&B chart entries and 5 Hot 100 entries in her 60 year career! Sadly, she is probably only known to the masses in the UK for the crass, and only chart entry, My Toot Toot which reached #6 in 1985 and was her highest, and last, chart entry here and in US. A crazy world we live in if she is only remembered for that one 'novelty' single from a catlogue of hundreds of recordings!
She was 'discovered' by UK NS scene for her version of the Detroit Emeralds' 'Do Me Right' which only got a UK release on Westbound in 1973 and also her debut 1966 single on Tarpon - 'A Love Reputation' which has the same backing as the classic Nolan Chance (Charles Davis) - 'Just Like The Weather' released a year earlier, originally on Bunky and then on Constellation.
Her 'Too Late To Check Your Trap' has become popular again in recent years which also has a funkier version of Billy Butler's 'The Right Track', written by Jerry Butler, on the flip. This came out of several different labels, Crajon, Peace, Parka and Expo '69, although the original Crajon release has a different B side, the deep 'Heartbreaker Of The Year' which has a crossover feel to it.
In more recent time it's her 'I'm Here Again' on Westbound from 1973, that has become in-demand. A soulful, southern soul style, modern/crossover tune. A few other tracks picked up on by the modern soul scene in the 80s include 'Lady In The Street', 'Come To Bed'. There are probably others if I dig a bit deeper but that's not really the purpose of this post.
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