Lillian Boutté

Lillian Theresa Boutté-l’Etienne (August 6, 1949 – May 23, 2025) was an American jazz and gospel singer. She collaborated with the Olympia Brass Band on a gospel record in 1980 and recorded her first jazz album in 1982. During her tours of Europe, she began recording with groups in Norway and Denmark, and co-founded the ensemble Music Friends. She died following a lengthy battle with dementia and Alzheimer's disease, on May 23, 2025, at the age of 75.

Discography Music Is My Life (Timeless, 1985) I Sing Because I'm Happy (Timeless, 1985) A Fine Romance with Thomas L'Etienne (GHB, 1987) Lillian with Humphrey Lyttelton (Calligraph, 1988) Lipstick Traces with Christian Willisohn (Blues Beacon, 1991) The Gospel Book (Blues Beacon, 1993) The Jazz Book (Blues Beacon, 1994) But...Beautiful (Dinosaur Entertainment, 1996) Come Together with Christian Willisohn (Art by Heart, 1997)