Any Love Unlimited Fans Out There?

[lakeside]

Does anyone know what Glodean is up to these days? Did any of the girls records after leaving the group? Glodean reminded me some of Wanda Rogers. Love their music.

[Philles/Motown Gary]

Does anyone know what Glodean is up to these days? Did any of the girls records after leaving the group? Glodean reminded me some of Wanda Rogers. Love their music.

In Barry White's autobiography which came out back in the late 1990's, he said that Diane [[Dee Dee) had died from cancer. I don't remember much about Linda, but Glodean, along with their kids, had been singing back-up vocals for Barry's current albums at the time. [[This would have been around the time of Barry's "The Icon Is Love" album.) What Glodean's been doing since, I have no idea. But I CAN tell you this -- In the car-restoration episode that I mentioned above, she still looked good -- a tad older and perhaps a bit rounder like the rest of us -- and she had really long hair [[probably a fall or extensions, or whatever you call it), but she looked good. I don't remember the name of the show because I'm not a fan. I came across it by chance when I was changing channels. I heard the restorer say the name "Barry White". And when the restorer said that he was gonna fix up the car and present it to his dear friend, Glodean White, that was all it took! I watched the rest of the episode, which, as I said before, was very touching when he presented it to her. At the very end of the episode, it showed Glodean cruising down the highway in Barry's like-new car.

Oh, BTW, lakeside, I never made the connection before, but you're absolutely right -- Glodean and Wanda do INDEED share some definite physical similarities. Funny, after all these years, that thought never occurred to me.

[lakeside]

Thank you, Gary. I would have liked to have seen the car episode just to see Glodean. I did remember of Diane Taylor passing and I thought her sister, Linda, moved to Europe?

[Philles/Motown Gary]

Thank you, Gary. I would have liked to have seen the car episode just to see Glodean. I did remember of Diane Taylor passing and I thought her sister, Linda, moved to Europe?

Wish no more, lakeside! I just found this 2012 photo of Danny Koker & Glodean from "Counting "Cars -- Season 1, Episode 13. [[Danny is the guy who Barry White's estate hired to restore Barry's 1979 Stutz.) I found the video on YouTube, which I was going to include here, but when you open it, a girl starts talking saying, "We're sorry, but this video is no longer available on YouTube.) So much for that! But here's a photo from the episode. I would have never recognized Glodean on my own, would you?

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2381344/...r/rm2461910528

[lakeside]

Wish no more, lakeside! I just found this 2012 photo of Danny Koker & Glodean from "Counting "Cars -- Season 1, Episode 13. [[Danny is the guy who Barry White's estate hired to restore Barry's 1979 Stutz.) I found the video on YouTube, which I was going to include here, but when you open it, a girl starts talking saying, "We're sorry, but this video is no longer available on YouTube.) So much for that! But here's a photo from the episode. I would have never recognized Glodean on my own, would you?

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2381344/...r/rm2461910528

Wow....I would have never guessed that was Glodean. There was one give-away....the
5 inch fingernail! LOL! You go Glodean.....rocking those LONG nails....still!

[splanky]

Does anyone know what Glodean is up to these days? Did any of the girls records after leaving the group? Glodean reminded me some of Wanda Rogers. Love their music.

Glodean has never reminded me of Wanda physically at all. But musically yes from the start
of Love Unlimited career and I've never believed that was purely coincidence or accident.
Everybody and their momma by now knows Barry White had a serious Motown fixation
for the longest time pre- his blowing up as a leader. It's hard for me to pick a LU favorite
but Share A Little Love, He's All I've Got and Gotta Be Where You Are all tie for the top spot
for me. Her delivery on Share... sounds straight out of the Wanda Rogers playbook to my
ears. And is it just me or does the bass solo at the end of Walking In The Rain sound like
it was interpolated from an Eddie Kendricks release...?...

[reese]

Glodean has never reminded me of Wanda physically at all. But musically yes from the start
of Love Unlimited career and I've never believed that was purely coincidence or accident.
Everybody and their momma by now knows Barry White had a serious Motown fixation
for the longest time pre- his blowing up as a leader. It's hard for me to pick a LU favorite
but Share A Little Love, He's All I've Got and Gotta Be Where You Are all tie for the top spot
for me. Her delivery on Share... sounds straight out of the Wanda Rogers playbook to my
ears. And is it just me or does the bass solo at the end of Walking In The Rain sound like
it was interpolated from an Eddie Kendricks release...?...

I read Barry's book many years ago. If I remember correctly, I think he became good friends with Bobby Rogers. I believe he wrote something about him and Bobby going to see "his girl Wanda" and the Marvelettes at the Apollo.