Lydia Pense — artist
Lydia Pense is an American singer best known as the lead vocalist for the band Cold Blood, a prominent group in the late 1960s and 1970s. Her music is primarily rooted in rock and soul, with a distinctive blend of R&B and funk influences. Pense's sound is characterized by her powerful, blues-inflected voice and dynamic stage presence, drawing comparisons to artists like Janis Joplin. Her work with Cold Blood helped define the East Bay Grease sound, a subgenre of funk rock emerging from the San Francisco Bay Area.