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A Commercial Failure On All Counts...!

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Reeves had no star power; no name or claim-to-fame, except years prior. After 1967, Reeves effectively disappeared from the Air Waves. Perry had absolutely, positively no idea what to do with her. He knew little about her music or vocals and her vocals diminished precipitously from drugs in 1968 - 1969; By 1974, she was relatively unknown and certainly was no Tina Turner as she couldn't dance or surround herself with any measurable talent. A bad idea made worse by a bad synopsis. MCA was not Motown and Perry was not H-D-H. Plus, Reeves had little range left and was not flexible so every song had the same interpretation. Perry's album, with Diana Ross did better but was not a commercial triumph, either. "Baby, It's Me" had some very fine vocals and the music was a bit Motownish but otherwise predictable. Spenser - The Unknown (talk) 00:46, 28 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]