Scherrie Payne

Scherrie Payne (born November 4, 1944 in Detroit, Michigan) is an American singe-songwriter. The younger sister of singer/actress Freda Payne, Scherrie Payne was the co-lead singer of The Supremes from 1973 to 1977, after Jean Terrell left the group in the fall of 1973. Because of her powerful voice and petite stature of only five-foot-two, she is sometimes referred to as "the little lady with the big voice." As a solo artist, in addition to "V.I.P.", which she recorded as a member of the group Glass House and was featured on their second album, Payne has had club hits, such as "I'm Not In Love" (featuring sister Freda Payne and former Supreme Mary Wilson on backing vocals) in 1982, followed two years later by "One Night Only", a song from Act II of the play and movie "Dreamgirls", which, interestingly, is a show based loosely on the history of the Supremes and the advancing of the Motown sound into the Disco era. The 12" Megatone Label Disco Single also featured former Supreme Cindy Birdsong on background vocals. In 1986 Payne recorded a solo album for Superstar International Records which contained several duets with Philip Ingram. The following year, Payne signed with British producer Ian Levine for his Motown reunion project, Motorcity Records. While with this label, Payne released two solo singles "Chasing Me Into Somebody Else's Arms" and "Pure Energy" (co-written by Payne), as well as covers of two Diana Ross tunes, "Ain't No Mountain High Enough" and "I'm Still Waiting". Other product recorded for Motorcity included "Who's Wrong, Who's Right" and "One More Time". In August 2001, Scherrie was invited to perform at the annual prestigious open-air festival Sunset Junction Street Fair in Los Angeles. Scherrie performed a dynamic and versatile set showcasing her talents perfectly. Scherrie performed Supremes' classics like 'Stoned Love' and 'My World Is Empty Without You' as well as a couple of her own solo hits 'I'm Not In Love' and firm fan favorite "Another Life From Now." Scherrie made a return visit to Sunset Junction the following year, performing a similar set. On January 14, 2007, Scherrie was the special guest star at the 'If My Friends Could See Me Now' fund-raiser in Los Angeles, California. To a thunderous ovation, Scherrie wowed the audience with a high energy version of her own hit 'One Night Only', from the musical 'Dreamgirls'. Backing Scherrie up were long-time friends Pam Vincent and Joyce Vincent Wilson, both formerly of Tony Orlando and Dawn. In 2009, Scherrie continues to perform with fellow former Supremes member Lynda Laurence as the FLOS (Formerly of The Supremes) and third member Joyce Vincent. Scherrie and Lynda's trio perform all over the world to enthusiastic audiences performing the classic Supremes' hits. Payne also continues her successful solo career. Visit http://www.myspace.com/scherriepayne her official MySpace. Read more on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.