One of George Clinton best discoveries. Rick James produced some of her recordings. She was from Detroit. This was her biggest hit for Motown in 1986:
One of George Clinton best discoveries. Rick James produced some of her recordings. She was from Detroit. This was her biggest hit for Motown in 1986:
A fav of mine. Should have been a massive hit.
She is now a Mary Jane girl!
Great song.
She did have another hit with "Seduction"
There is not a lot of performance video of Val on Youtube and I can kick myself for not keeping the VHS tape I recorded of her on television in Philadelphia. This is something I found:
A little trivia about Val Young. She grew up in the Brewster Projects in Detroit.
She sang background for Bobby Womack for a time in the early 2000s. He gave her a solo spot during "You're Welcome, Stop on By" for his BET on Jazz special; their back-and-forth banter was hilarious.
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