Don Lawrence (vocal coach)

Don Lawrence (born 1945) is an American vocal coach and musician from New York City.

Career

Don Lawrence grew up in Manhattan, and his father, Martin Lawrence, set the professional stage for his career in music. Martin Lawrence was the lead tenor with the

After being the personal vocalist for the Commanding General of the Third Army and Band and performing at the Copacabana in New York City, Don Lawrence joined his father at the Lawrence Vocal Studio, founded in 1948. He studied voice at the Juilliard School.^[2] Lawrence and his father, Martin Lawrence, created the Lawrence technique, a modern version of Bel canto, a classical opera technique supporting vocalists in popular music. His son, Max Lawrence, is carrying the torch as the studio's third-generation vocal coach.^[3]

Lawrence has worked with

He supported The Rolling Stones as their vocal coach on their Shine a Light Tour and Forty Licks World Tour.^[9]

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