Originally Posted by
marybrewster
I don't know why people get so butt hurt when Mary sings a Supremes song. She did, for the most part, originally record those songs, whether it was lead, or backup.
I never see anyone complaining about [[God bless them), the FLOs who, for the most part, did NOT originally record those songs, whether it was lead, or backup. They've made a pretty good living [[30 years, and counting!) off of singing Diana's songs. In fact, they just did a show where they performed "Lovelight"..... a song NONE of them [[most likely) EVER performed, even when they WERE Supremes. Except for maybe RTL.
Roz and Nettie perform today as the "Original" Vandellas, with a new lead singer. To me, they have more claim than anyone else.
And technically, isn't Mary just doing a "cover"? Much like Aretha does for just about everyone else's songs, but then has a fit if someone sings one of her songs? LOL.
There's tons of singers and groups that perform today, singing songs they didn't originally sing lead on. Valerie of the Three Degrees sings "WWISYA".....a song originally lead by Sheila. Then there's the whole Darlene Love mess.....she recorded as a Blossom, but had singles released as a Crystal. So when she's singing "Da Doo Ron Ron", she's actually singing La La's part. And La La. Talk about butt hurt, LOL.
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