Lynn Carey

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Lynn Carey
Background information
Birth name Lynn Catherine Carey
Born October 29, 1946(1946-10-29)
Origin Los Angeles, California
Genre(s) Pop
Rock
Occupation(s) Singer
Songwriter
Model
Actress
Associated acts C.K. Strong
Mama Lion

Lynn Carey (born October 29, 1946) is an American singer, songwriter, model, and actress best known as the lead vocalist in the band Mama Lion. She is also the daughter of actor Macdonald Carey.

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Born in Los Angeles, California, Carey's first began her career as a teen working as a model and actress. In the late 1960s, she joined the band C.K. Strong. In 1970, she provided the vocals for the fictional character Kelly McNamara (Dolly Read) in Russ Meyer's Beyond the Valley of the Dolls. In addition to singing, Carey also wrote songs for the soundtrack with composer Stu Phillips. In December 1972, Carey was Penthouse magazine's Pet of the Month. That same year, she joined the group Mama Lion and released the album Preserve Wildlife.

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Persondata
NAME Carey, Lynn
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Carey, Lynn Catherine
SHORT DESCRIPTION Singer, Songwriter, Model, Actress
DATE OF BIRTH October 29, 1946
PLACE OF BIRTH Los Angeles, California
DATE OF DEATH
PLACE OF DEATH