Originally Posted by
BigAl
By all accounts, Diane was extremely envious of Barbra's career and wanted hers to take a similar path, which is why she eventually wore down Gordy's resistance and he finally relented and let her do the Funny Girl album. The album was okay for what it was, but it still was kind of a mess. The Styne material just wasn't all that right for Diane. [[It was the only Supremes or DRATS album which I never purchased. One listen at a friend's house was more than enough for me, thank you. Even the cover photos didn't relate to Funny Girl at all.)
The plan to make Diane a superstar [[whether in the Streisand mold or not) was possibly what limited her TV appearances at that time. Top stars made only infrequent appearances, in order to make them seem more "special," I think.
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