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In J. Randy's last book, he wrote that she wasn't happy with ROSS [1983] and was working to make her next album [SWEPT AWAY] a really good one. I do know that when I saw her in 1984, SWEPT AWAY was...

I don't think Diana has control over what is released from her Motown days as she doesn't own the masters. Surely she has been made aware of the various reissues but she hasn't really contributed to...

Other than Central Park and a TONIGHT SHOW appearance, I don't recall Diana doing much promotion for ROSS [[1983).

But that was how her solo career had gone for the most part, at least in the...

A few years back, I went to see Freda do a tribute to Ella Fitzgerald. It was a really good show.

https://www.soultracks.com/story-nina-simone-etta-james-montreux

I do think the host called her "Mary Wells." Mary was probably used to it by that point. When she appeared on Geraldo, an audience member stood up and wished her well because she had heard she was...

I recall her very briefly mentioning the Arlen project on a tv interview in the early 90s, possibly during some OUT OF DARKNESS promo. That's why I was surprised when I found out that the album was...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=njEgktiIE3s

I have to admit that I didn't like the single on first listen and little has changed since. I think Diana sounds quite fine on it but the song itself, IMO, is no great shakes. It sounds like a...

Ode to Billie Joe
Johnny One Note
Sadie Sadie
Till Johnny Comes
Hey Jude
Big Mable Murphy

They did some tracks with Ian Levine for Motorcity Records. NEWSY NEIGHBOURS was one of them. I don't know if it is the version posted in the photo above but it could be.

There was a really nice full-paged article in yesterday's NY Times re Merry and the new album. I'm not sure everyone will be able to access it but I will post the link anyway.
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I think there was one interview where she talked about what she listened to while hiking and she said something like "Sade on the way up and [another artist] on the way down." But I can't remember if...

Looks like Joni to me. There's a clip of her singing it with the guys on THE MIDNIGHT SPECIAL as well.

1977, produced by Hal Davis.

I think it would have come off better if they didn't edit it down to 60 minutes. The HBO show actually aired two weeks after I saw her in person so I knew that there was so much that was cut out of...

When she brought the tour to the US, she called me onstage to dance during WORKIN' OVERTIME. I still can't believe it.

Gloria got quite a bit of press when she joined Tina. In addition to the tour, I remember her appearing with Tina on Oprah as well as the Super Bowl Pre-Game Show. That was a really good tour.
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It is a great recording. I don't hear it as a single, though. But it could have been a very strong album track. If I had to delete another BIM track to make room for it, I might swap out YOU GOT IT...

I always loved this record. When my parents bought my first little suitcase record player, this record and I'M LIVIN' IN SHAME were amongst the singles they included with it.

Re NMWSYA, the...

Both are interviewed in the new doc.

Actually according to her former friend and assistant, Eddy Armani, after her solo career started, Tina was really into weaves for a good while. She would tell everyone that she had a gig out of town...

A duets album could be interesting.

But I would hope she wouldn't do one with a deceased partner. I think the Natalie and Nat duet was touching because they are, after all, father and daughter....

Supposedly Diana was being courted to play a similar character on DALLAS.

This is one album that I have long wanted to be released on cd. For the most part, I find Jennifer's albums to be uneven. But saying that, this one still has some great moments, the title track...