Scherrie Payne

b. 14 November 1944, Detroit, Michigan, USA. The sister of soul singer Freda Payne, Scherrie forsook her teaching position at Detroit's Grayling Observatory to join the Glass House. This short-lived band enjoyed a series of minor US hits, the most notable of which was ‘Crumbs Off The Table', a US R&B Top 10 entry in 1969. Several unsuccessful solo singles followed upon the unit's demise, but Payne achieved a higher profile upon replacing Jean Terrell in the Supremes. She remained with the trio between 1973 and 1977, contributing to The Supremes (1975), High Energy (1976), and ...