Nocera (singer)

Nocera
Birth name	Maria Nocera
Also known as	Nocera, Lulu Nocera, DJ Nocera
Born	Italy
Genres	Freestyle/Rock/House Trip hop
Occupation(s)	Singer/Songwriter/Producer/Musician
Instruments	Guitars/Keyboards
Years active	1986–present
Labels	Sleeping Bag Records (1986–1992) Hidden Tiger Music (2000)
Associated acts	Voice of the Satellites The BB Batts Information Society Sa-Fire

Nocera (1967), known by her stage names Nocera, Lulu Nocera or DJ Nocera, is an Italian-born American club DJ and a trip hop, pop and freestyle singer. She is probably best known for her 1986 freestyle hits "Summertime, Summertime" and "Let's Go".

Born in Sicily, Nocera was raised in Parma, Emilia-Romagna (in central Italy), before emigrating to the United States when she was 18 years old.

Nocera signed with independent label Sleeping Bag Records in 1986, and released the single "Summertime, Summertime" that same year. The single, produced by Floyd Fisher and remixed by Kurtis Mantronik, was included in Nocera's 1987 debut album, Over the Rainbow, and reached #2 on Billboard's Hot Dance/Club Play chart in 1986. The album also featured "Let's Go", a track remixed by Little Louie Vega, and written by Peitor Angell. It reached #8 on the Hot Dance/Club Play chart in 1987.

Following the release, tour, and promotion of Over the Rainbow, Nocera began work on a second album, but the album was not completed or released due to the closure of Sleeping Bag Records in 1991.

Following the demise of Sleeping Bag Records, Nocera sang background vocals for freestyle acts Sa-Fire, India and Information Society in the early to mid 1990s. She also toured both nationally and internationally with Information Society, providing background vocals and keyboards.

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