The community is remembering beloved New Orleans Jazz singer Lillian Boutté, who passed away last week. She was 75 years old.
She attended Xavier University and worked as a session musician in New Orleans, performing as a backup singer with Allen Toussaint, James Booker, Patti LaBelle, The Pointer Sisters, Neville Brothers, and Dr. John. From 1979 to 1983, she toured internationally with the musical One Mo’ Time.
A celebration of life is scheduled for June 7, 2025, 10 a.m. at Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Church, 3368 Esplanade Avenue, followed by a Christian mass beginning at 12 p.m. Burial at St. Patrick Cemetery #1 to follow. Arrangements have been entrusted to Charbonnet Funeral Home.
For those who cannot be with us, the service will be livestreamed on the Facebook pages of John Boutté, Lolet Boutté and Tanya Ellsworth Boutté. Special thanks to the compassionate caregivers at St. Margaret’s at Mercy for their kindness and support.
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