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autotelica t1_ixv1yx4 wrote

Well damn. I know she wasn't a huge superstar, but she was an icon to me. Loved her in Fame.

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NoodlesrTuff1256 t1_ixvnwxj wrote

She had a great voice and was a fairly decent actress so it's surprising that her career kind of petered out after a great start in the early 80s.

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meldooy32 t1_ixzwjje wrote

According to an article in Essence magazine, she fought back against a predatory contract with her record label and was blacklisted.

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