Debra Laws
| Debra Laws | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Debra Renee Laws |
| Born |
September 10, 1956 Houston, Texas, U.S. |
| Genres | Soul, R&B |
| Occupation(s) | Vocalist |
| Years active | 1977-present |
| Labels | Capitol |
Debra Renee Laws (born September 10, 1956) is an American singer and actress from Houston, Texas. She is best known for her 1981 R&B/Soul ballad "Very Special". In her music career, she works closely with her siblings, Eloise Laws, Hubert Laws and Ronnie Laws, who are producers.
Born in Houston, Texas, Laws is the seventh of eight children to Hubert Laws, Sr. and Miola Luverta Donahue. She has performed throughout the U.S. in such prestigious venues as Carnegie Hall, The Berkeley Jazz Festival and the Hollywood Bowl. She has also toured in Europe, Africa, and Southeast Asia. Her most recent album is entitled Moments, and she produced, wrote or co-wrote nine of the 12 songs contained in the album. The album is now in release in Japan and the first single, "Moments Like This", reached the number 18 spot in the Japanese charts.
Her professional career started 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.
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