Whether or not she was there - that is the BEST PIC i've seen of FLo - gotta love her
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Has anyone ever seen a pic of Cindy's son or know anything about him?
This is Cindy and her son I believe
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Maxine Powell:
"Well what happened… was that before I went into Motown when Barry wrote a song called, "Lonely Teardrops" and Jackie Wilson was the artist. And they showcased him in my downstairs ballroom as a fundraiser for George Edwards' campaign. So any time they had an artist after they got going before I went to Motown, they would have me come and watch the artist perform and then tell them what the artist needed. So when I did join the company in 1964 they asked me to open up a finishing school there - so I did. I opened in 1964 a finishing school, Motown Finishing School, and I worked with the artists on, first thing we worked with was - who are you? And, what makes you tick? I don't teach singing. So I also told the artists that, ah, they would, this department would groom and polish them so that they could appear in number one places around the country and even before the king and queen. Of course the youngsters, you know they came from humble beginning and some were rude and crude from the street and the projects. But with me, it isn't where you come from is where you're going. So I told them where they would be appearing. And they laughed and said that I was out of my mind because all they wanted was a hit record. And this is what we did, we worked with developing class."
Sounds like Mrs. Powell. Thanks for that Carole. Your posts are always informative.
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Tell 'em Large Marge sent ya!
I think this photo was in Randy T's first book on Diana Ross.
I've always liked Maxine Powell and what she did at Motown. But we part ways when it comes to what 'class' is. I don't think it has anything to do with how you present yourself. It's how you yourself are, how you think, what's important to you, and how you treat others. I don't think it's something that can be taught. But it can be developed through experience. Show me someone who's sloppy and rough around all the edges and not formally educated but is genuinely kind and considerate toward others--and I'll see nothing but class.
the picture of the ladies at the Greystone Ballroom was first published Taborelli's 1985 book on Diana...
Still the most incredible picture I've seen of Flo...absolutely beautiful.
I was never keen on Diana's recording of MORE TODAY THAN YESTERDAY. Until now.
A YouTube poster named Tommy Lee has taken it and completely turned it around for me with a terrific video that he created. And I think it's terrific for the simple reason that he somehow knew exactly what to do with it--he knew exactly what it needed.
Since "Beauty is in the eye of the beholder," I'll just say: "Behold":
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W8M08...ture=endscreen
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W8M08...ture=endscreen
Yes, that is a great video.
Really cool family pics - her greatest accomplishment - nothing else matters.
Love it!!!
So who was Large Marge in the end?
A lot of rich celebrities have kids with lots of issues - including Motown parents with kids in jail, on welfare or living unproductive lives. money IS an advantage but being raised by a celebrity is NOT. Ask Ryan O'Neil or Bing Crosby or many, many others. Ross was a working single mother for many years but what she taught her children no nannie can teach - to go for your dreams and to love and appreciate who and what you are. 5 unusually looking kids with 3 dads from 3 totally different cultures and they are all on point, make their own way and love each other fiercely. I commend ANY parent who raises ANY child successfully. You must not have kids to make such an ignorant and arrogant statement. Money is a great help to fend off starvation and the bill collectors but character, self assurance, dignity, personal responsibility are all taught. She didn't raise an internet stalker obsessed with a celebrity who spends HOURS every week stalking the web path of a celecrity they don't know and lying about them. She's better than that kind of parent at least.
Thanks a lot!