{"id":55648,"date":"2020-08-25T21:30:54","date_gmt":"2020-08-26T01:30:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=55648"},"modified":"2020-08-25T21:44:22","modified_gmt":"2020-08-26T01:44:22","slug":"in-loving-memory-of-vanessa-lasalle","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=55648","title":{"rendered":"In Loving Memory of Vanessa LaSalle"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/18816722_1230876833706621_318931999_n-e1497134291654.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"276\" height=\"385\" src=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/18816722_1230876833706621_318931999_n-e1497134291654.jpg\" alt=\"Vanessa LaSalle\" class=\"wp-image-55653\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/18816722_1230876833706621_318931999_n-e1497134291654.jpg 276w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/18816722_1230876833706621_318931999_n-e1497134291654-108x150.jpg 108w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/18816722_1230876833706621_318931999_n-e1497134291654-215x300.jpg 215w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 276px) 100vw, 276px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Vanessa LaSalle<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Vanessa LaSalle was a well loved Detroit entertainer and icon. Vanessa started performing in 1973 where her home bar was Gigi\u2019s. She was well known for her Lucille Ball impersonation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">He was a friend to all who knew him. &nbsp;We salute the artistry that was Vanessa LaSalle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Titles and Awards<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=55659\">Miss Gold Coast Saloon 1985<\/a><br><\/strong>(Gold Coast Saloon &#8211; Detroit, Michigan)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery aligncenter columns-3 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/18816722_1230876833706621_318931999_n-e1497134291654.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"276\" height=\"385\" src=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/18816722_1230876833706621_318931999_n-e1497134291654.jpg\" alt=\"Vanessa LaSalle\" data-id=\"55653\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/18816722_1230876833706621_318931999_n-e1497134291654.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?attachment_id=55653\" class=\"wp-image-55653\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/18816722_1230876833706621_318931999_n-e1497134291654.jpg 276w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/18816722_1230876833706621_318931999_n-e1497134291654-108x150.jpg 108w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/18816722_1230876833706621_318931999_n-e1497134291654-215x300.jpg 215w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 276px) 100vw, 276px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Vanessa LaSalle<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/18816954_1230876887039949_919707131_n.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"514\" height=\"696\" src=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/18816954_1230876887039949_919707131_n.jpg\" alt=\"Vanessa LaSalle\" data-id=\"55652\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/18816954_1230876887039949_919707131_n.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?attachment_id=55652\" class=\"wp-image-55652\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/18816954_1230876887039949_919707131_n.jpg 514w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/18816954_1230876887039949_919707131_n-111x150.jpg 111w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/18816954_1230876887039949_919707131_n-222x300.jpg 222w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/18816954_1230876887039949_919707131_n-326x441.jpg 326w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 514px) 100vw, 514px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Vanessa LaSalle<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/18870741_1230876880373283_1393695450_n.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"364\" height=\"495\" src=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/18870741_1230876880373283_1393695450_n.jpg\" alt=\"Vanessa LaSalle\" data-id=\"55651\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/18870741_1230876880373283_1393695450_n.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?attachment_id=55651\" class=\"wp-image-55651\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/18870741_1230876880373283_1393695450_n.jpg 364w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/18870741_1230876880373283_1393695450_n-110x150.jpg 110w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/18870741_1230876880373283_1393695450_n-221x300.jpg 221w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/18870741_1230876880373283_1393695450_n-326x443.jpg 326w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 364px) 100vw, 364px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Vanessa LaSalle<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/18788778_1230876847039953_229264968_n.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"420\" height=\"544\" src=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/18788778_1230876847039953_229264968_n.jpg\" alt=\"Vanessa LaSalle\" data-id=\"55650\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/18788778_1230876847039953_229264968_n.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?attachment_id=55650\" class=\"wp-image-55650\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/18788778_1230876847039953_229264968_n.jpg 420w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/18788778_1230876847039953_229264968_n-116x150.jpg 116w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/18788778_1230876847039953_229264968_n-232x300.jpg 232w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/18788778_1230876847039953_229264968_n-326x422.jpg 326w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 420px) 100vw, 420px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Vanessa LaSalle<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/18835444_1230876883706616_1245265872_n.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"634\" height=\"712\" src=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/18835444_1230876883706616_1245265872_n.jpg\" alt=\"Vanessa LaSalle\" data-id=\"55649\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/18835444_1230876883706616_1245265872_n.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?attachment_id=55649\" class=\"wp-image-55649\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/18835444_1230876883706616_1245265872_n.jpg 634w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/18835444_1230876883706616_1245265872_n-134x150.jpg 134w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/18835444_1230876883706616_1245265872_n-267x300.jpg 267w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/18835444_1230876883706616_1245265872_n-326x366.jpg 326w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 634px) 100vw, 634px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Vanessa LaSalle<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Vanessa LaSalle: Performance History<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Detroit, Michigan&nbsp;<\/strong>\u2013&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=104868\">Gold Coast Saloon<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Vanessa LaSalle was a well loved Detroit entertainer and icon. Vanessa started performing in 1973 where her home bar was&#8230; <span class=\"gridview-grid-post-read-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=55648\">read more<span class=\"gridview-sr-only\"> In Loving Memory of Vanessa LaSalle<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":55653,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[22,39],"class_list":["post-55648","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-entertainers","tag-in-loving-memory","tag-michigan","wpcat-6-id"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/55648","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=55648"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/55648\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/55653"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=55648"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=55648"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=55648"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}