the reason I find it laughable is that Jean Terrell had zero interest in doing disco. When she did her own album in 1978 she didn't allow for even one such song on it. [I believe that's right]. This during the height of disco and even after seeing LOVE HANGOVER take Diana Ross to the very top. Having someone performing music they weren't interested in would've been disingenuous and not a satisfying solution to any of this mess.
I see I placed this in the wrong thread. Laughable isn't the right word .....but it does give me a chuckle that all Jean had to do was jump on the disco train and everything would've been hunky dory .... I think believing in what you're doing had to count for something.

Jean probably saw what the aimless results were with Jimmy Webb and then Smokey's recycling of old forgotten tunes and new stuff with lame lyrics ....same for for Stevie .....and then what?? disco??? ....."get me out of here !!"