Lynn Lavner, is an American musician and comedian born in Brooklyn, New York. She began her career in 1981 when she wrote the music for the lesbian-themed play Ladies! Don't Spit and Holler! Following a performance of the play, a fan offered to fund the adaptation of the soundtrack into an album, marking Lavner's breakthrough moment. Her musical style is influenced by Tin Pan Alley pop, with notable influences including George Gershwin, Irving Berlin, and Cole Porter. In 1983, she wrote the theme music for and starred in segments of the New York City-based public access program Gay Morning America. Lavner released her debut album Ladies! Don't Spit and Holler! in 1981, followed by Something Different (1983), I'd Rather Be Cute (1986), You Are What You Wear (1988), and Butch Fatale (1992).
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