Laurie Styvers

Laurette Stivers, known as Laurie Styvers, was a British-based, American singer-songwriter.

Laurie Styvers
Born
Laurette Stivers

(1951-08-03)3 August 1951[1]
United States
Died1997[2]
United States
NationalityAmerican
OccupationSinger, songwriter
Years active1970–1973

Career

Justine

In London, in the late 1960s, Styvers responded to an advertisement for female singers which had been placed by John McBurnie (latterly of Jackson Heights) and Keith Trowsdale. The three, with additional vocalists Bethlyn Bates and Valerie Cope, formed the psychedelic folk band Justine and recorded one album with producer Hugh Murphy, which was released in 1970. Styvers left soon afterwards and the remaining group disbanded.[2][3]

Solo

With Murphy as producer, co-writer and boyfriend,[4] Styvers released two solo albums and one single between 1972 and 1973. None were commercially successful.[2] Reviewing her Spilt Milk LP (released in 1971 by Warner Bros.), Robert Christgau wrote in Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies (1981): "Normally, I ignore records as rightfully obscure as this one, but I thought it was time I mentioned that our hippest record company is getting more complacent all the time—just how many L.A. airheads can we stand? Styvers is the kind of person who makes me like junkies—you know, the baby you want to steal candy from, so trite and pretty-poo in her fashionably troubled adolescence that you hope she chokes on her own money. One line says it all: 'There just aren't words for the songs of the people who really feel.' Oh shut up, Laurie."[5]

Styvers subsequently ended her music career and returned to the United States.[4]

Death

Styvers died in 1997 as a result of alcoholism.[2]

Discography

Justine albums

Justine singles
  • She Brings The Morning With Her (1970), Uni Records, UNS 528

Solo albums

Solo singles
  • Beat The Reaper (1972), Chrysalis Records CYK 4796

References
  1. The sleeve notes of the US release of her album Spilt Milk
  2. "Laurie Styvers – Spilt Milk (1972)". Disques Obscurs (in French). Disques Obscurs. 18 January 2017. Retrieved 31 July 2018.
  3. Unterberger, Richie. "AllMusic Review". AllMusic. Retrieved 31 July 2018.
  4. Leon, Noel (20 October 2010). "Biography". Last.fm. CBS Corporation. Retrieved 31 July 2018.
  5. Christgau, Robert (1981). "Consumer Guide '70s: S". Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies. Ticknor & Fields. ISBN 089919026X. Retrieved 13 March 2019 – via robertchristgau.com.


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