Lauren Bennett, Party Rock Anthem vocalist and G.R.L. singer, dies aged 37
Lauren Bennett built a diverse music career starting with the Paradiso Girls in the late 2000s, when she contributed to their 2009 chart success "Patron Tequila." She gained wider recognition as a featured vocalist on LMFAO's "Party Rock Anthem," which dominated the Billboard Hot 100 for six consecutive weeks in 2011, and worked with prominent artists including will.i.am and CeeLo Green throughout her career.
In 2013, Bennett joined the pop group G.R.L., collaborating on releases and the self-titled EP before the group disbanded in 2015. Her death at 37 marks the second loss among G.R.L. members, following Simone Battle's 2014 passing. The surviving bandmates announced Bennett's death through an Instagram statement on July 6, describing her significant personal impact, though the cause remains undisclosed.
- Lauren Bennett, 37, former member of G.R.L. and Paradiso Girls and featured artist on LMFAO's hit 'Party Rock Anthem,' has died
- Her career spanned collaborations with major artists from 2009 until G.R.L. disbanded in 2015; cause of death unrevealed
- Bennett is the second G.R.L. member to die; surviving bandmates announced her passing via Instagram statement
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Originally published by Billboard as “Lauren Bennett, ‘Party Rock Anthem’ Singer & G.R.L. Member, Dead at 37”.