| LC Powell | |
| Birth Name: | Laura Elsie Dickinson |
| Birth Date: | 23 September 1979 |
| Birth Place: | Azusa, California, U.S. |
| Years Active: | 1985–present |
| Spouse: | Forrest Powell (2022-present) |
LC Powell (born September 23, 1979) is an American actor and musician from California who is best known for their work on the Disney Channel's programs Phineas and Ferb, Sofia the First, and Jake and the Never Land Pirates as a voice actor, vocalist, vocal contractor and voice director. On December 12, 2014, they released their debut album, One for My Baby – To Frank Sinatra with Love, on Music & Mirror Records in celebration of Frank Sinatra's 99th birthday and centennial year.[1] [2]
Born Laura Elsie Dickinson, Powell grew up in Los Angeles and began studying piano, tap, ballet and acrobatics at age three. Her first recording session was at age seven. Their mother is a singer and classical pianist, while their father was a singer who founded the tribute band Buffalo Springfield Again with original Buffalo Springfield members Dewey Martin and Bruce Palmer[3]
Powell began a long affiliation with the Walt Disney Company in 1995. In 2001, she met Deke Sharon and founded the a cappella group Groove 66 at Disney's California Adventure theme park. They also began directing, arranging, and co-producing the group in 2004 under the name Vybration. They changed their name in 2022 to LA6.[4]
Since 2004, Powell has been the Principal Vocalist and Vocal Contractor for Pageant of the Masters in Laguna Beach, California. This job led to their meeting Danny Jacob, a composer they collaborated with on The Emperor's New School, Phineas and Ferb, Sofia the First and Elena of Avalor. Powell was a vocal arranger, voice actor and vocalist for the original four seasons of Phineas and Ferb while she went on to be a voice director and vocal contractor (singer casting) on Sofia the First and Elena of Avalor.[5]
In 2007, Powell joined the music group Spiritualized on their Acoustic Mainlines tour, which ended at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival. They sang background vocals on their album, Sweet Heart Sweet Light (2012), and toured with them throughout North America in May 2012. Their Huh? tour included an appearance on Late Night with David Letterman and concluded with headlining the Sasquatch! Music Festival. She has been the opening act for Josh Groban, Howie Mandel, Bob Newhart, Lyle Lovett and Tony Bennett.[6] In 2016, Powell began working with Alan Chang as Michael Bublé's vocal contractor. Powell directed the choir on his album Nobody but Me and is the featured vocalist on the first song, "I Believe In You."[7]
In 2019, Powell performed on the Emmy-nominated track "THE WAY IT USED TO BE" from the Watchmen (soundtrack).[8]