Lynn Carey
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Lynn Carey is an American
singer, songwriter
, model
, and actress best known as the lead vocalist in the band Mama Lion. She is also the daughter of actor Macdonald Carey
.
, California
, Carey's first began her career as a teen working as a model and actress. In the late 1960s, she joined and recorded with the band C.K. Strong (1969 LP). She subsequently sang with Neil Merryweather
's band Ivar Avenue Reunion. In 1970, she provided the vocals for the fictional character Kelly McNamara (Dolly Read) in Russ Meyer
's Beyond the Valley of the Dolls
. In addition to singing, Carey also wrote songs for the soundtrack with composer Stu Phillips. In December 1972, Carey was Penthouse
magazine's Pet of the Month. That same year, she and Merryweather formed the group Mama Lion and released the album Preserve Wildlife and its follow up Give It Everything I've Got. She has also sung live with B. B. King and Eric Burdon as well as providing music for various television shows in the 1980s.
Often mistaken as being related to singer/songwriter Lynn Carey Saylor.
She is not.
United States
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singer, songwriter
Songwriter
A songwriter is an individual who writes both the lyrics and music to a song. Someone who solely writes lyrics may be called a lyricist, and someone who only writes music may be called a composer...
, model
Model (person)
A model , sometimes called a mannequin, is a person who is employed to display, advertise and promote commercial products or to serve as a subject of works of art....
, and actress best known as the lead vocalist in the band Mama Lion. She is also the daughter of actor Macdonald Carey
Macdonald Carey
Edward Macdonald Carey was an American actor, best known for his role as the patriarch Dr. Tom Horton on NBC's soap opera Days of our Lives...
.
Biography
Born in Los AngelesLos Ángeles
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, California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
, Carey's first began her career as a teen working as a model and actress. In the late 1960s, she joined and recorded with the band C.K. Strong (1969 LP). She subsequently sang with Neil Merryweather
Neil Merryweather
Neil Merryweather is a Canadian rock singer, bass player and songwriter...
's band Ivar Avenue Reunion. In 1970, she provided the vocals for the fictional character Kelly McNamara (Dolly Read) in Russ Meyer
Russ Meyer
Russell Albion "Russ" Meyer was a U.S. motion picture director, producer, screenwriter, cinematographer, editor, actor and photographer....
's Beyond the Valley of the Dolls
Beyond the Valley of the Dolls
Beyond the Valley of the Dolls is a 1970 American schlock melodrama film starring Dolly Read, Cynthia Myers, Marcia McBroom, John LaZar, Michael Blodgett and David Gurian...
. In addition to singing, Carey also wrote songs for the soundtrack with composer Stu Phillips. In December 1972, Carey was Penthouse
Penthouse (magazine)
Penthouse, a men's magazine founded by Bob Guccione, combines urban lifestyle articles and softcore pornographic pictorials that, in the 1990s, evolved into hardcore. Penthouse is owned by FriendFinder Network. formerly known as General Media, Inc. whose parent company was Penthouse International...
magazine's Pet of the Month. That same year, she and Merryweather formed the group Mama Lion and released the album Preserve Wildlife and its follow up Give It Everything I've Got. She has also sung live with B. B. King and Eric Burdon as well as providing music for various television shows in the 1980s.
Often mistaken as being related to singer/songwriter Lynn Carey Saylor.
She is not.