RIP Andrea True

[jillfoster]

She passed away Novmeber 7, but it is just being announced on news outlets today. She was 68 years old. Cause of death wasn't revealed.

[jillfoster]

Fascainating how she had went to Jamaica to shoot a commercial, and the officials wouldn't let her leave the country with the money she made, so she stayed longer, and spent it on the recording sessions for "More More More". She brought the master tapes back with her, but she had intended to re-record the vocals. The record was then released with her rehearsal vocal on it, "Much to my HORROR" she had said... but she had a hit, so I guess she didn't look a gift horse in the mouth.

[luke]

RIP; sad; I just hear More More More in a new commercial.

[bankhousedave]

This is sad news. That was one fo those songs that stayed there and defined an era.

RIP

[MotownSteve]

Some more but not much info:

http://www.rollingstone.com/music/ne...at-68-20111123

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andrea_True

[mark speck]

I always loved that song...RIP, Andrea, and thank you...

Best,

Mark

[soulster]

Fascainating how she had went to Jamaica to shoot a commercial, and the officials wouldn't let her leave the country with the money she made, so she stayed longer, and spent it on the recording sessions for "More More More". She brought the master tapes back with her, but she had intended to re-record the vocals. The record was then released with her rehearsal vocal on it, "Much to my HORROR" she had said... but she had a hit, so I guess she didn't look a gift horse in the mouth.

That's correct. One of the happier accidents in music history. Tom Moulton, who mixed her recordings, has said that if he realized what the song "more, More, More" was about in relation to the fact that Andrea True was a porno actor, the song wouldn't have come out sounding so pretty.

My favorite song is the long version of "Party Line", though. The instrumental orchestration is absolutely beautiful.

[jillfoster]

Tom did a brilliant job mixing that song, so smooth, and such perfect balance of all the intrumentation. That song also had one of the most memorable hooks EVER.

[jack020]

http://theseconddisc.com/2011/11/21/...ue-connection/

[Koach]

My condolences go out to her family.

[marv2]

Sorry to hear this. She was part of my 70's memories.

[stephanie]

I didnt know she was a porn star until years later. Gosh I remember buying this when it first came out and playing it over and singing the phrase Man My heart you steal......RIP. I also like NY you got me Dancing.