Quote Originally Posted by monicarivers View Post
I simply meant that Florence didn’t have the chops to bridge the racial gap in popular music of the 1960’s. We all know this and it’s been discussed ad nauseum. It’s a shame though - she’s got a great set of pipes upon revisit!
Sorry , I still don't follow. Florence was on eight [[ give or take a few, depending on who you ask ) #1 POP songs , appeared repeatedly on several premiere variety shows , and marqued in Vegas at The Flamingo... all in the sixties.