voc, 1939-2013 US, Glynn County, Georgia
Singer of R&B/Soul
A.k.a. Elizabeth Lands Lizz (5)
Liz Lands (born 11 February 1939 – died 11 January 2013) was an American soul singer. Born Elizabeth Lands, she grew up in New York City. Her purported five octave vocal range started her Motown career. She had a background in gospel and some classical training, Liz came to the attention of Berry Gordy where she was performing at one of Dr. Martin Luther King’s benefit shows, supporting Harry Belafonte. Berry Gordy tried to make a name for her in the R&B/Pop market. She left Motown in 1964, going on to rack up quite a catalogue of singles for various labels in the Sixties and Seventies, .
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Title | Artist | Year | Type |
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Starting All Over Again | Liz Lands | 1990 | Single |
I Have A Dream / We Shall Overcome | Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. / Liz Lands And The Voices Of Salvation | 1968 | Single |
One Man's Poison / Don't Shut Me Out | Liz Lands | 1967 | Single |
Let It Be Me / Cotton Fields | Liz Lands | 1965 | Single |
Echo In The Background (Of My Broken Heart) / Qualify For My Love | Liz Lands | 1965 | Single |
Midnight Johnny | Liz Lands | 1964 | Single |
May What He Lived For Live / He's Got The Whole World In His Hands | Liz Lands | 1963 | Single |
Untamed! | Liz Lands | 1959 | Album |
Somebody Bigger Than You And I | Liz Lands | Single | |
Midnight Johnny / Think It Over, Reconsider | Liz Lands / Brenda Holloway | Single | |
Silent Night | Liz Lands / Paul Mitchell Trio | Single | |
Let It Be Me / Cotton Fields / Echo In The Background / Since I Met You Baby | Liz Lands | Single |