Lori Glori

Lori Glori (born Lori Ham) is an American singer, songwriter, producer, motivational speaker, and entertainer. From a young age, Lori dreamed of becoming a singing star and she began her musical journey by singing Gospel in her hometown of San Francisco at Bayview Baptist Church with her sisters Denise and Angela Ham. They formed a group called the "Ham Sisters" and experienced notable success, winning song competitions and performing at prestigious venues and churches throughout the Bay Area. As time went on, the group disbanded, and Lori pursued her solo music career. She auditioned for Bill Summers and beat out 45 other vocalists to become the frontwoman for the group Bill Summers And Summers Heat. They achieved success with hits like "Call It What You Want," "Straight To The Bank," "Jam The Box," and "At The Concert." The group toured extensively across the United States and expanded their performances to England, Germany, France, Greece, Spain, Italy, and more.

After the tour, Lori decided to make Germany her home and embarked on a solo career. In Europe, she joined forces with Dance Music Productions (DMP) and played a significant role in the rise of Euro Dance Music. Lori Glori was one of the pioneers of this genre, alongside artists like Melanie Thornton (La Bouche), Snap, Captain Hollywood, Magic Affair, and Dr. Alban, setting the stage for the new sound of the 90s. During this time, Lori had the honor of having The Backstreet Boys and N`Sync (Justin Timberlake) open for her at major concert halls during their European Promotional Tour. As the frontwoman for "Intermission," Lori's powerful voice and electrifying stage presence propelled them to the Top 100 charts with hits like "Six Days," "Give Peace A Chance," and "Piece of my Heart." She is also the voice on DJ Bobo most successful songs like "Let the Dream Come," "There's a Party," "Shadows of the Night," "Pray," and "Respect Yourself," achieving Triple Platinum status with each release.

Despite the success of these Eurodance hits, Lori herself was not involved in the million-dollar success of these hits and is not credited as a Lead singer on DJ Bobos records. After the release of World in Motion and There’s a Party she unsuccessfully tried to take legal action against the use of her voice. Her lawsuit was dismissed in 2000 since she had ceded all rights to the producer (DJ Bobo) and the court claimed that the fact that DJ Bobos wife Nancy was lipsyncing her voice was a standard industry practice.

This collaboration played a significant role in Lori's decision to return to Gospel music. Her incredible story of having her voice being exploited by the Swiss artist was interpreted by author Damaris Kofmehl in the book Lori Glori - das bewegende Leben einer Sängerin in 2011.

Lori continues her musical journey to this day. The musical memoir "Last Night a DJ took my Life,“  weaves fragments of her life's story with critical fabulations and tries to engage in the exploitative structures of the music business with an intersectional lens.