Lauren Bennett, the vocalist known for her featured spot on LMFAO's 2011 mega-hit "Party Rock Anthem" and her work with girl groups Paradiso Girls and G.R.L., has died at 37. Her fellow G.R.L. members announced the news via Instagram with a joint statement expressing their grief over her passing.
Bennett's most visible moment came on "Party Rock Anthem," the club banger that dominated radio and streaming platforms in the early 2010s. The track became a cultural touchstone of the era, driven by its infectious beat and crossover appeal. She also lent her voice to the electronic dance-pop collective G.R.L., which formed in 2012 and included members like Simone Battle, Emmalyn Estrada, and Natalie La Rosa. The group released the single "Ugly Heart" and toured extensively before disbanding.
Before G.R.L., Bennett performed with Paradiso Girls, an earlier project that gave her initial platform in the pop-electronic space. Her career trajectory reflected the late 2000s and early 2010s fascination with dance-pop collectives and featured vocalists on DJ and producer tracks, a formula that dominated Billboard charts during that period.
The entertainment industry has lost a performer who contributed to one of the decade's defining songs. "Party Rock Anthem" accumulated billions of streams across platforms and became shorthand for turn-of-the-decade pop culture. The track's legacy continues to resurface through viral moments and retro playlists, ensuring Bennett's voice reaches new generations of listeners.
G.R.L.'s collective statement suggests the surviving members valued their professional bond, though the group had been largely inactive in recent years. Bennett's passing marks another loss in a generation of pop vocalists who shaped the sound of early streaming-era pop