Chunky

AGITTARIUS [16-18 / (-30º)-30º] one of the constellations in the "One Size Fits All" (1975) "universe", has a star called "Chunky".

"Chunky" (Ilene Rappaport a.k.a. Lauren Wood) contributed (the vocal of 'Cleetus') to "The Grand Wazoo" (1972).

She also did backing vocals for the Doobie Brothers, Kim Carnes, Pee-Wee Herman, Toni Basil, Albert Hammond, Devo, Lani Hall, Chris Montan (duet: "Is This The Way Of Love"), Richard Simmons, and Patsy Moore Ferron. She appeared in videos of Deborah Harry, Toni Basil, Robbie Nevil, and Sam Harris. She worked as a producer for Sam Harris ("Heart Of The Machine") and Vicki Thomas ("Electric Eyes").

She was born in a suburb of Pittsburgh, PA.

Once upon a time (early '70s), she played in a group called Chunky, Novi & Ernie. "Ernie" (bass) and "Novi" (viola/keyboards) are also stars of AGITTARIUS.

She has two solo albums:

• "Lauren Wood" (1979, Warner Bros.): "Please Don't Leave" (a duet with Michael McDonald, issued as a single: hit #20 on the 'Billboard Pop Chart' and #3 on the 'Billboard Adult Contemporary Chart'), "Save The Man", "Hollywood", "Nothin' But A Heartache", "Gotta Lotta", "Where Did I Get These Tears", "Dirty Work", "Time Zone", "Overload". Produced by Michael James Jackson, featuring Jay Graydon, Steve Lukather, David Hungate, Jeff Porcaro, Bobby Kimball, Michael Mcdonald, Pat Simmons, Bill Champlin, etc...
• "Cat Trick" (1981, Warner Bros.): "Breakin' Too Many Hearts", "In The Dark", "Work On It", "Half As Much", "Never Been So In Love", "What I'd Give For Love", "Fallen", "We're On To Something", "Ain't Got Nothin' For Me", "Dark December Night". Produced by Peter Bunetta & Rick Chudacoff, featuring Bill Elliot, Robbie Dupree, Arnold Mcculler, Leslie Smith, Arno Lucas, Tommy Funderburk, etc...

She has many film and television song credits behind her name, most notably "Fallen" from the "Pretty Woman" soundtrack (the song was covered by Johnny Mathis, Nicolette Larson, Larry Coryell, Elizabeth - in Chinese, Presuntos Implicados - in Spanish).

"They Must Be Told" is a feature length comedy video Starring Lauren Wood as "Little Tu"; it was written, produced and directed by Lauren Wood, Allee Willis and Ed Millis; co-Starring: Pee-Wee Herman, Teri Garr, Buck Henry, Linda Ronstadt, Lesley Ann Warren, Elvira, Bud Cort, Karen Black, Toni Basil, Roy Firestone, Mike Post, Allee Willis, and Bruce Roberts.

She was the creator and co-owner of "Cat Tricks" greeting cards, postcards, calendars, posters, magnets & lightswitch plates.