Minnie Riperton, Melba Moore, Shalamar and Florence Ballard. The show will air on Fridays at 11am and midnight.
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scriptgirl said:

Thanks for the heads up script, I'll be there.

Woohoo!

No prob! I can always be counted on for info on Unsung!

What about.....NEW BIRTH?????

Who? I think they should do Unsungs next on:

The Emotions
Pointer Sisters
Gil Scott Heron
Zapp
Switch
Mary Wilson
5 Star
Terence Trent D'arby
The Jones Girls
Syreeta Wright
Joe Tex
Heatwave
Tammy Terrell
The Sylvers
Angela Bofill
Friends of Distinction
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scriptgirl said:

That's a Damn good list! May I choose them ALL. Here are my picks.

scriptgirl said:

Yep, makes sense. They all fit the profile: "Bright star" early on, then tragedy brings 'em down.

MuthaFunka said:

but Shalamar over the O'Jays?

they might as well do an episode on Carl Carlton while they're at it

bboy87 said:

O'Jays had staying power though. Then again, so did the Clark Sisters.

MuthaFunka said:

yep

I wonder how they're gonna explain Micki Free's appearance

bboy87 said:

You know, I always thought Micki Free was black. Had NO idea he was Native American.

The O'Jays don't fit the Unsung Profile. They are legends-they reached their full potential.

Now that I think about it, I don't know if Terence fits the profile.

scriptgirl said:

Kool. My boy is Flo's nephew.

scriptgirl said:

Now we'll find out why Melba Moore after all her success ended up on welfare...the feud with Howard Hewett that caused Jody Watley to leave Shalamar..... and how Diana Ross' ego exiled Florence Ballard from The Supremes.

Graycap23 said:

For real!? Cool.

I can't wait to see Flo's actually.

Everyone knows about the Flo/Diana thing. Melba was wiped out by her manager, who was her husband at the time. I thought Jeff Daniels also had issues with Howard.

Timmy84 said:

Yes....Greg Ballard.
We used 2 promote and sponser Comedy shows 2gether a years back in Carlsbad, Ca.

Graycap23 said:

I see.

I think Flo's story has to be re-told. I think some think it went down like "Dreamgirls" or some shit, lol

Timmy84 said:

Sore subject.....

Graycap23 said:

Too sore if you're Berry, lol.

scriptgirl said:

I didn't hear much about Jeff Daniel's conflict if he had any. I heard that Howard was somethin like the "David Ruffin" of Shalamar, wantin to be "the voice" of the group so he would he'd say/do shit 2 Jody to keep her in the background.

Graycap23 said:

Goddayum, dawg. Why THERE?

MuthaFunka said:

That's where we lived.

Graycap23 said:

Damn. Ok, so why'd y'all live THERE?

A little O/T

diamondpearl1 said:

Jeffrey and Howard never had conflict. It was Jody and Howard that had conflict. Jody and Jeffrey also had a volatile personal relationship that ended when Jeffrey married Stephanie Mills. Of course that made things even more tenuous.
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Timmy84 said:

MuthaFunka said:

What's wrong with Carlsbad, Ca? Lol.....

muse87 said:

I meant Jeffrey.
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