Rosemary Butler is an American singer and backing vocalist born as Rosemary Ann Lane on 6 April 1947 in Fullerton, California. She achieved professional recognition in the 1960s as the bassist and vocalist for the all-female ensemble the Ladybirds, who performed as an opening act for the Rolling Stones in 1964. Butler was a member of the psychedelic rock group the Daisy Chain (1967) and the hard rock band Birtha (1968), releasing two studio albums with the latter before their disbandment in 1975. She transitioned to a career as a backing vocalist, performing on the Bonnie Raitt studio recording Sweet Forgiveness (1977) and appearing with artists including Bruce Springsteen, Linda Ronstadt, and Neil Young. Her vocals were featured on the track “Stay (Just A Little Bit Longer)” (1979) during the No Nukes concerts at Madison Square Garden. Butler released her debut solo studio album, Rose (1983), and achieved success in Japan with songs contributed to the soundtracks for the films Dirty Hero (1982) and Harmagedon (1983). Her discography includes the solo studio recording You Just Watch Me (2013).
