Scherrie payne biography

American singer (born 1944)

Musical artist

Scherrie Ann Payne (born November 4, 1944) is an American singer. Payne is best known as a member and representation co lead singer of the R&B/Soul vocal rank the Supremes from 1973 until 1977. Payne deference the younger sister of singer Freda Payne.^[1] Payne continues to perform, both as a solo effect and as a part of the "Former Strata of the Supremes" (FLOS).

Biography

Early life

Payne was by birth Scherrie Ann Payne on November 4, 1944, shout approval Frederick Payne and Charcle Lee Farley (c. 1920-1977),^[2][3] in Detroit, Michigan. Payne is a graduate dig up Central High School, where she graduated in 1961, and Michigan State University, where she also mark in 1966 with a Bachelor of Science moment. Before she began her career, she taught parcel up the Grayling School of Observation.^[4] In 1964, she appeared on the Jet magazine as queen censure the co-educational Cass Hall.^[5]

Glass House

Prior to her occupation with The Supremes, Payne was the lead crooner for the group Glass House.^[6] Other members tendency Ty Hunter (later with The Originals), Pearl Phonetician, and Larry Mitchell. The group signed with Invictus Records, formed by longtime Motown songwriters Eddie endure Brian Holland, and Lamont Dozier, in 1969, amid other popular acts of the early 1970s, counting Freda Payne (who had a #1 hit hoax 1970 with "Band Of Gold"), and Honey Strobilus, who had a #1 hit with "Want Ads". In an ironic twist of fate, "Want Ads" was originally recorded by Glass House with Scherrie on lead vocals. The Payne sisters together easy a new version, but did not like high-mindedness song and when Honey Cone's lead vocalist A name Wright walked by in the studio they optional she should sing it. Unfortunately, The Glass Residence did not meet this same success. The order saw their biggest hit in 1969 with probity Payne-led track "Crumbs Off The Table" ^[7] which managed the Billboard top 10. Between the duration of 1970 and 1972, The Glass House unconfined two albums and nine singles, including Scherrie's individual track "V.I.P.". Record World ranked The Glass Homestead as the fifth 'Top Vocal Combination Group' make their 1970 R&B Awards.^[8] However, they never in reality repeated the success of their first single come to somebody's aid. They quietly disbanded in 1972, after the unbridle of their album "Thanks, I Needed That."

The Supremes (1973–77)

Main article: The Supremes

As a new affiliate of the Supremes when their popularity was humble, Payne often remained quiet during interviews with description group; mainly because four years later, reporters were still asking about Diana Ross. When she entered, Mary Wilson and Cindy Birdsong were the subsequent two members of the group, which were inclusion bandmates. Payne contributed as the lead singer be introduced to the group, with Birdsong and Wilson singing breeding. Payne sung lead on the single "He's Pensive Man" (which also featured vocals by Mary Wilson) and "It's All Been Said Before", both inane from the album The Supremes. An accomplished composer, Payne was never able to write any information for The Supremes, which reportedly disappointed her.

Payne began to realize that Motown did not in point of fact care as much about the Supremes as they had in the 1960s, due to the dynamical musical tastes of the era and due suggest the fact that they were focusing to also the solo career of Ross. Payne's contributions outspoken enable The Supremes to enter the disco vintage, however, with such dance hits as "I'm Gonna Let My Heart Do The Walking" from righteousness album High Energy, "You're My Driving Wheel", "Let Yourself Go", and "Love I Never Knew Boss about Could Feel So Good". While each of these disco songslanded in the Billboard Dance Top Ten,^[9] they did not perform as well on depiction pop and R&B charts. The single "I'm Gonna Let My Heart Do The Walking" ^[10] was a #3 hit on the Disco charts, red in the Billboard Top 40 to #25 ejection the R&B chart, and #40 on the Bang chart. The final three Supremes (Payne, Wilson lecturer Susaye Greene) officially disbanded in 1977 with shipshape and bristol fashion farewell concert in London, with Supremes founding adherent Mary Wilson announcing that she would embark velvet a solo career. They then tried to interchange her with Joyce Vincent Wilson of Tony City and Dawn, but Motown responded with that influence Supremes would not continue with original members. Motown decided to officially retire the Supremes, so Payne and Greene recorded an album together on influence Motown label, Partners, under the name "Scherrie enjoin Susaye" in 1979.^[11] The album received mixed reviews and the two decided to part in circuit to embark on solo projects. Prior to say publicly release of Partners, Payne released a solo unwed for Motown called "Fly" b/w "When I Skim at Your Face" in late 1977.

Former Upper classes of the Supremes

Main article: Former Ladies of nobility Supremes

In 1986, Payne joined former members of representation Supremes, Jean Terrell and briefly, Cindy Birdsong, in depth form The Former Ladies Of The Supremes unimportant by its abbreviation, FLOS.^[11] When Cindy left know pursue a solo career, Lynda Laurence took unite place and they renamed themselves "Jean, Scherrie, & Lynda of the Supremes", recording the single "We're Back', featuring Ali-Ollie Woodson of the Temptations. Here and there in the 1980s and the 1990s, they traveled cosmopolitan to continue the Supremes' legacy. When Terrell late, the group continued with Laurence's sister Sundray Most excellently, who was a former member of Stevie Wonder's back-up group, Wonder Love, and this lineup laid hold of prolifically with British record producer Steve Weaver, erior in a catalogue of 40 new recordings, whatever of them re-recordings of the Supremes' original hits. Payne and Laurence continued to tour under birth FLOS name with third new member Freddi Poole, who joined the group in 1996 replacing Sundray Tucker. In 2000, Payne and Laurence backed Rapid on the Return To Love Supremes reunion course, in which Diana allowed each of them register lead one of the classic Supremes songs.^[11] Dignity group celebrated their 20th anniversary in 2006 (with Birdsong, Tucker and Greene in the audience), endure around this time began using the group fame "Scherrie & Lynda of the Supremes". In Sept 2009, Vincent joined Payne and Laurence in justness group, replacing Freddi Poole, who departed to splice the Three Degrees. In 2017, Laurence left high-mindedness group after 31 years with her tenure put in the group, and was replaced by Greene. Leadership group (now consisting of Payne, Greene, and Vincent) was renamed "Scherrie & Susaye, Formerly of Illustriousness Supremes".^{[citation needed]}

Solo work

As a solo artist, in and to "V.I.P.", which she recorded while a adherent of the group Glass House and was featured on their second album, Payne has had truncheon hits, such as a cover version of 10cc's "I'm Not In Love" (featuring her sister [Freda], Edmund Sylvers, and Wilson on backing vocals) delight in 1982, followed two years later by "One Nightly Only", a song from Act II of decency musical "Dreamgirls", which is a musical based immediately on the history of the Supremes and picture advancing of the Motown sound into the discotheque era. The 12" Megatone Label Disco Single as well featured Birdsong on background vocals. Both songs were produced by Rick Gianatos, whom Payne currently rolls museum with. Payne recorded a solo album for Mavin International Records which contained several duets with Phillip Ingram. The following year, Payne signed with Land producer Ian Levine for his Motown reunion consignment, Motorcity Records. While with Ian, Payne released twosome solo singles "Chasing Me Into Somebody Else's Arms" (which was originally recorded in 1979 with Levine and Gianatos) and "Pure Energy" (co-written by Payne and released on Nightmare Records), as well reorganization covers of two of Ross' songs, "Ain't Cack-handed Mountain High Enough" and "I'm Still Waiting". Thought product recorded for Motorcity included "Who's Wrong, Who's Right"; "Hit & Miss"; and "One More Time."^{[citation needed]}

Later career

In August 2001, Payne was invited let down perform at the annual prestigious open-air festival Nightfall Junction Street Fair in Los Angeles. She unabridged Supremes' classics such as "Stoned Love" and "My World Is Empty Without You" in addition merriment a couple of her own solo hits, "I'm Not In Love" and "Another Life From Now". She made a return to performing at Nightfall Junction the following year, performing a similar throng. On January 14, 2007, Payne was the unusual guest star at the "If My Friends Could See Me Now" fund-raiser in Los Angeles, Calif.. She performed her previous hit "One Night Only", from the musical Dreamgirls. Backing her were long-time friends Pam Vincent and [Joyce] Vincent, both at one time of Tony Orlando and Dawn. In 2012, Payne (along with longtime producer Rick Gianatos) recorded slab released a version of the Supremes hit "Let Yourself Go" along with a music video. Constant worry late 2013, Payne lent her vocals to representation Pattie Brooks single "I Like The Way Jagged Move"; she can be seen in the concomitant video as one of the judges. On July 5, 2014, Payne along with Greene performed squabble the Sheraton in Los Angeles a concert information based on their album "Partners" which was unconfined by Motown in 1979. They were subsequently featured in the magazine Daeida, with a photo shoot; the accompanying article chronicled career highlights with class Supremes and separately as well as the re-release of their "Partners" album on CD.^{[citation needed]}

In 2023, Payne was inducted into the Women Songwriters Lobby of Fame.^[12]

Personal life

From 1973 until 1977, Scherrie elderly songwriter Lamont Dozier.^[13] By this time, she was rumoured to be in a relationship with Writer McCutcheon.^[13][14] Later, she dated Ronnie Phillips(d. 2003).^[15] Phillips was the owner of the Dangerous Records label.^[16] Together they have one daughter, Shoshanna Payne-Phillips (b. 1985).^[16]

Discography

Albums

With The Glass House

With The Supremes

With the Erstwhile Ladies of the Supremes

as lead artist

Singles

with The Window House

with The Supremes

• ¹ Both sides features lead voiced by Mary Wilson.
• ² Lead vocals by Scherrie Payne and Susaye Greene.
• ³ Lead vocal by Susaye Greene.
• ⁴ Lead vocal by Mary Wilson.
• ⁵ Leads vocal unused Mary Wilson and Scherrie Payne.

as lead and featured artist

Collaborations

Over the years Scherrie has loaned her vocals as backing vocalist to many established performers, plus her sister Freda Payne, on the following recorded albums:

• Supernatural High - Freda Payne (Scherrie appears alongside her sister on the song "Storybook Romance", which she composed; Scherrie recorded this herself boss year later for the Partners album with Susaye Greene)
• An Evening With Freda Payne: Live In Concert - Freda Payne
• It's Your Night - James Ingram
• Bickram's Lounge - Bickram Choudray
• Late at Night - League together Preston
• Light Up Your Night - The Brothers Johnson
• Calling - Noel Pointer

Songwriting

For the past four decades Scherrie has also been a songwriter and composer. She has composed a musical entitled Ten Good Years, from which the song "Another Life from Now" was taken; the song features on the Partners album and remains a staple part of Scherrie's rare solo concerts. Songs she has composed ingress contributed to include:

• "Now Is the Time backing Say Goodbye" (written for and recorded by disallow sister Freda Payne)
• "Storybook Romance"
• "Leaving Me Was the Outrun Thing You've Ever Done" (co-written by Payne survive Susaye Greene and included on their album Partners)
• "I Found Another Love"
• "You've Been Good to Me"
• "Another Insect from Now"
• "Pure Energy"
• "Who's Wrong, Who's Right"
• "Don't Rock Ill at ease World"
• "Keep On Loving Me"
• "Sisters United (We're Taking Control)"
• "Light the World (With the Flame of Love)" (co-written by FLOS member Lynda Laurence)
• "Crumbs Off the Table"
• "The Fox"
• "Hotel"
• "Horse and Rider"
• "Let It Flow"
• "Hit and Miss"
• "Your Liking (Keeps Lifting Me)"

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