Originally Posted by
sup_fan
since the group was already superstars, they didn't have to worry quite as much about getting #1 hits. they could branch out a bit more. it's not that they didn't want hits but they weren't quite as overly concerned. now that's not saying that they would tolerate low charters - as we've all heard about the back to back to back [[relative) flops of In and Out, Forever and Some Things and how that brought about Love Child.
my understanding is that Berry wanted to branch the group/DR out into other media and outlets. So they did Tarzan, endorsed Humphrey, the tv specials, the FG album, guest spots for DR on various shows, dancing like on Hollywood Palace with Sam and Don Mckayle and also on TCB, hosting the Hollywood Palace, multi-contracts with Vegas showrooms, product endorsements like Coke and others.
Berry didn't want people to perceive of diana as simply a martha reeves or marilyn mccoo or just some other random singer. he wanted her to be firmly in with the top tier of the entertainment world. People like Dinah, Judy, Barbra, Frank, Sammy, Bill Cosby and others. it was about career longevity
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