Originally Posted by
sup_fan
ah gotcha! id read online something about Motown suing mary following the SA tour, which I thought strange. I would understand if there were conflicts between Scherrie/Susaye and Motown and mary over this.
Mary's suit was a strong one, with a lot of important issues addressed in it. But one has to wonder if she should or shouldn't have launched it. Was Motown in summer of 77 doing anything to move mary into a solo career? was there any activity with producers? Seems like she should have clearly understood that if she filed such as grievance it would all but destroy any hope of a future successful career. And even if the did offer a solo contract, she should have been more than savvy enough with Motown's behavior to realize any solo work would simply be token at best. that they'd never really promote or develop her as an artist.