Originally Posted by
Albator
Talking about having "hit singles" in the 80's, and probably all period, and also when you are an entertainer, you need a strong management.
If I look at ladies I like the most and I know best, Olivia, Donna, Barbra, Diana ... All were at the top of their game in 1980 and all started to manage themselves. Barbra is a different story, but as a pop star she was directed and pushed to record disco stuff and all.
They all ended their "hit maker" career by 1985.
- Olivia stopped touring and promoted a sexy LP, being pregnant.
- Donna ended her sexy image and talked about religious stuff
- Barbra went from Guilty to Yentl an old fashioned musical about Yeshiva
- Miss Ross ... :rolleyes: we're all trying to analyse why the hits stopped in the USA. Is it Mary's book, is it because of the changing time, is it because the music wasn't first rate, is it because of RCA, is it because of her ego ? Maybe a little bit of all.