  The spectral function for finite nuclei is computed within the framework of
the Local Density Approximation, starting from nuclear matter spectral
functions obtained with a realistic nucleon-nucleon interaction. The spectral
function is decomposed into a single-particle part and a ''correlated'' part;
the latter is treated in the local density approximation.
  As an application momentum distributions, quasi-particle strengths and
overlap functions for valence hole states, and the light-cone momentum
distribution in finite nuclei are computed.
