I'll try one more time to give my take. Yes, I believe that Valerie is on "Easy", that's no big secret. I'm just not on board with those who say it's all Val and No Tammi! And the ebony article, dftmc, the TCMS, Unsung, and my own audio research have all been factors to my reasoning. The common story is that the pairing of Marvin with Val as Tammi was done to help with the medical bills, which in reality, was already being taken care of by Berry. I also believe Val's voice was too raw and powerful. Plus, given all the stories we've heard about Tammi's endurance, I don't think she would of responded well to being replaced. Hell, she could only watch Marvin sing her songs with Carla Thomas for so long before she caught Marvin's attention and stole the show[[ this was after "Easy" had been recorded). If that had happened in the studio, I think "Good Lovin' Ain't Easy" would of been a one-off single . Again, just my two cents.