1. Arthur Lassiter was an American singer, known for his work with Ike Turner.
10 Facts About Art Lassiter
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Art Lassiter's parents were cotton sharecroppers, and Lassiter began singing after joining his uncles' gospel group.
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Art Lassiter later joined the United States Army and served during the Korean War.
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Art Lassiter often sang covers of Ray Charles songs, and formed The Bel-Airs with brothers George and Murrey Green and Douglas Martin.
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Art Lassiter owned a club called Destiny in Honolulu until 1975 when he was hospitalized for 14 months due to pancreas failure.
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Art Lassiter moved to Japan then New Zealand and eventually ended up in Canada where he began performing again.
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Art Lassiter spent his final years with his third wife, Ruth Lindgren and two children Miriam and Linnea.
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Art Lassiter died in Seattle from throat cancer on August 4,1994.
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Art Lassiter had a son, Andre Montgomery, with his former background vocalist Robbie Montgomery.
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Art Lassiter was murdered in 2016 in a plot believed to have orchestrated by Tim Norman, Montgomery's son from a later relationship.