Linda Laurie

American singer/songwriter who went by "Linda Gertz" & "Linda Laurie".

Born May 26, 1941 in New York City, New York, USA.

Died November 19, 2009 (age of 68) in Santa Barbara, USA.

As a songwriter she charted five times in the U.S. between 1973-82: She hit #3 overall and #1 adult contemporary in 1973 with "Leave Me Alone (Ruby Red Dress)" by Helen Reddy.

As a singer, she had charted earlier in 1959 with the novelty record "Ambrose (Part 5)", which went to #52 on the Billboard chart while she was still a high school student. She made several more teen and novelty records, for various labels.