MS SC556

Mourns the death of Denise LaSalle, renowned Mississippi R&B singer, songwriter, and record producer, who passed away on January 8, 2018, at age 78.

Recognizes LaSalle's five-decade music career spanning blues, soul, and R&B, including her 1971 million-selling hit "Trapped by a Thing Called Love" and 1985 hit "My Tu-Tu."

Notes her 2015 induction into the Rhythm and Blues Music Hall of Fame and Blues Foundation nomination for a Blues Music Award in the Soul Blues Female Artist Category.

Acknowledges her contributions to Mississippi music and culture, including fundraising for Mississippi Delta tornado victims and efforts to establish a music school for young musicians in Jackson.

Directs that the resolution be presented to LaSalle's surviving family members and the Capitol Press Corps.