I was wondering what you guys thought about Jean Terrell's - Rising Cost Of Love - and her album. I really wish Jean Terrell would record and perform again.
I was wondering what you guys thought about Jean Terrell's - Rising Cost Of Love - and her album. I really wish Jean Terrell would record and perform again.
Earlier this year we had a thread here where we were asked to list our favorite recordings. Jean's "Rising Cost of Love" made my list. Stylisticly, it was a bit before it's time and is very listenable today some 32 years later! The album was alright with maybe too many love songs and no dance music [[keeping in mind it was 1978 and dance music, "disco" was what everyone was listening to and buying). The packaging, the cover and insert were top notch and she looked beautiful in the pictures.
I think Jean has more of an "artist" mentality than that of a performer/businesswoman. She sings and perform at will and at her pleasure, not the publics'.
And the 'Clydene' whom you have 'never heard of' is happily trilling away on the backparts with Venetta and Sherlie!
I always thought it was a nice touch of Jean's to use the Blackberries for backpart vocals. Sort of a 'thank you' to them for all the backparts they sang for her when she was lead singer with the Supremes a few years earlier!
Yep Jean Terrell and the Blackberries. Why did Frank Wilson say he brought Cindy and Mary up front and wanted them heard on the records?? That Frank doesnt know what he was saying!!
For me [[& numerous other UK soulies) its "No Limit" that's her solo gem on A&M.
This track has been posted up on youtube numerous times over ..........
........ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k0ZJScfQo4I
The slow opening to the cut just builds the expectation for when it does break out [[plus it gives you time to get up from your seat & out onto the dancefloor before the beat really kicks in).
Yes and Gloria Scott went on to become one of Mary's background singers for a short time as in this clip:
Her name is Clydie King & not as has been posted!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4nph9B2dSXk
Always liked this Clydie King song. She should have made it bigger.
Clydie King, not Clydene. I am sorry.
I kind of like Clydene. How did Mary and Cindy sound so good in person with all these people crowded into the studio on their records?? Sounds like the Mormon Tabernacle Coir!!
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