Canadian jazz singer-composer Lawrence (Joe) Coughlin was born on August 23, 1954 in Windsor, Ontario, Canada. He began playing drums in grade school, switching to vocals in high school when his rock band, Whiteheet, landed a record deal in 1977. He started singing jazz with the Alex Zonjic Quartet in the late ‘70’s, and as a finalist in the 1979 du Maurier Search for Stars competition, came to the attention of Aquitaine Records’ Eleanor Sniderman, who produced and released his debut solo recording. Joe Coughlin relocated to British Columbia in 1995, and continues to write, record, and perform from his base there.
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