| Lalomie Washburn | |
| Alias: | Lomie |
| Birth Date: | 25 August 1941 |
| Birth Place: | Memphis, Tennessee, United States |
| Death Place: | Los Angeles, California, United States |
| Genre: | R&B |
| Occupation: | Singer, songwriter |
| Label: | Parachute |
Lalomie (Lomie) Washburn (25 August 1941 – 18 December 2004) was an American R&B singer and songwriter.[1]
She was born on August 25, 1941, in Memphis, Tennessee, and went on to sing backup with such legends as Ray Charles, Ike & Tina Turner and Chaka Khan. She wrote songs for and with Rufus & Chaka Khan, New Birth, Buddy Miles, The Brothers Johnson and Aretha Franklin.
In 1977, Washburn signed with the Parachute label, where she released her first album, My Music is Hot. She went on to launch a solo career, which drew a large following in Germany in the 1970s and 1980s. In 1992, she released several 12" singles, and in 1997 a second (self-titled) solo album. She came back to Omaha, Nebraska, to do a small tour when in her mid-fifties.
She died on September 18, 2004, in Los Angeles, California.
In 2005, she was inducted into the Omaha Black Music Hall of Fame.