In 1971, Diana did a guest spot on Danny's show MAKE ROOM FOR GRANDADDY. A few months later, Danny appeared on Diana's first solo tv special. Maybe he recommended Diana to his daughter.
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In 1971, Diana did a guest spot on Danny's show MAKE ROOM FOR GRANDADDY. A few months later, Danny appeared on Diana's first solo tv special. Maybe he recommended Diana to his daughter.
I have no idea how Diana became involved.
As I kid, I just remember being excited that Diana was on a record that was being played during kindergarten. I remember my teacher teaching us the words...
This is good info to know. I have to admit that with these collections, it might take some time for me to get to the music, if I even do. In this case, when my set arrived, I went straight for the...
WHAT CONDITION MY CONDITION IS IN is a fave of mine as well. I haven't seen Bettye in concert post-Covid but I always enjoyed when she did her earlier recordings.
I have a vinyl version of the Sun release that I bought some time ago.
It is good to see that Bettye's current profile has been making many of her recordings available again. I've been hoping...
Diana's album produced by Richard Perry was released in 1977. I vaguely recall Richard Perry saying that Berry told him how much he enjoyed the album he produced on Martha. Maybe that's how he got to...
I would agree that most of the Cindy-era studio albums don't live up to those during the Flo years. But I don't think any of them are truly bad. As you said, maybe some change in sequencing and the...
Now I see it.
Diana's name was in a smaller font on LET THE SUNSHINE IN as well.
I forgot about Mary and her adlibs on MY WORLD. Although as some have mentioned in the past, they seem sort of out of place in a sad song.
Did Mary take over any of Flo's lines other than "Honey, we is terrific"? Even as late as 1969, Cindy was doing Flo's "Fat is where it's at" line.
https://staxrecords.com/news/stax-soulsville-usa-hbo-original-series/
After Ed says "The girls, here," it sounds like he might have remembered the Supremes' name and started to say it.
Re her solo deal at Motown, it is unfortunate but it is probably true that Mary didn't have many [if any] other offers. I remember a column in Soul magazine from this period and it said something...
Besides her second book, I believe Mary mentioned the cocaine period in an interview with Black Elegance magazine but she didn't make it sound like it lasted too long.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bnN7ejqhbqo
In short, yes. :cool:
To what degree they have been involved I have no idea but I'm sure they are aware of Cindy's situation.
Given that Diana and Patti have become friendly in recent years, most likely they've...
I guess we were sharing a brain. :D
I think it might be one of the photos projected at the party where Diana pulls off her wig and grabs the candle, letting the wax drip on her.
Probably 1974 or 1975. I think it was used in MAHOGANY.
I was a bit confused as well. I know they used to have early influences or something similar as a category. And now they have this Musical Excellence Award which Dionne is receiving this year and...
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It was a special that aired on [I believe] the Nashville Network in 1999. They gathered stars from the 50s and 60s, put them in a circle, and had them share stories and songs from their careers....