Then when Gladys Knight came in to do my songs that was the straw that broke the camel's back.
Then when Gladys Knight came in to do my songs that was the straw that broke the camel's back.
My costumes were made for sex appeal not for women.
I feel Motown really exploited me.
Motown's policy was to build one act at a time or their favorites.
I was a black singer with a white voice, a perfect pop voice.
Success to me was getting out of that contract in one piece.
When The Supremes were taking off, the company, the company would pull in records so that The Supremes could go for the million.
A lot of times I can across as too masculine to men, and they couldn't handle me, they stayed away.
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