1. Scherrie Ann Payne was born on November 4,1944 and is an American singer.
18 Facts About Scherrie Payne
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Scherrie Payne continues to perform, both as a solo act and as a part of the "Former Ladies of the Supremes".
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Scherrie Payne is a graduate of Central High School, where she graduated in 1961, and Michigan State University, where she graduated in 1966 with a Bachelor of Science degree.
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The group saw their biggest hit in 1969 with the Scherrie Payne-led track "Crumbs Off The Table" which managed the Billboard top 10.
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Scherrie Payne contributed as the lead singer to the group, with Birdsong and Wilson singing background.
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Scherrie Payne sang lead on the single "He's My Man" and "It's All Been Said Before", both taken from the album The Supremes.
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An accomplished songwriter, Scherrie Payne was never able to write any material for The Supremes, which reportedly disappointed her.
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Scherrie Payne began to realize that Motown did not really care as much about the Supremes as they had in the 1960s, due to the changing musical tastes of the era.
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In 1986, Scherrie Payne joined former members of the Supremes, Jean Terrell and briefly, Cindy Birdsong, to form The Former Ladies Of The Supremes or by its abbreviation, FLOS.
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Scherrie Payne recorded a solo album for Superstar International Records which contained several duets with Phillip Ingram.
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Scherrie Payne made a return to performing at Sunset Junction the following year, performing a similar set.
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On January 14,2007, Scherrie Payne was the special guest star at the "If My Friends Could See Me Now" fund-raiser in Los Angeles, California.
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Scherrie Payne performed her previous hit "One Night Only", from the musical Dreamgirls.
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In 2012, Scherrie Payne recorded and released a version of the Supremes hit "Let Yourself Go" along with a music video.
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In late 2013, Scherrie Payne lent her vocals to the Pattie Brooks single "I Like The Way You Move"; she can be seen in the accompanying video as one of the judges.
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In 2023, Scherrie Payne was inducted into the Women Songwriters Hall of Fame.
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Scherrie Payne was rumoured to be in a relationship with Lawrence McCutcheon.
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Scherrie Payne 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.