Wendy Rene
Wendy Rene
Top Songs
| 1 | After Laughter (Comes Tears) | ||
| 2 | Give You What I Got | ||
| 3 | Break Out (AKA Bust Out) | ||
| 4 | Bar-B-Q | ||
| 5 | Bar-B-Q |
Albums
Feb 2005 • 1 song
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Biography
Executives at Stax Records sliced Wendy Rene (born Mary Frierson) from the Drapels, who released two singles before the separation. Stax employee/artist/songwriter Deannie Parker created the catchy name. A month after Stax issued the final Drapels' single, they issued "After Laughter Comes Tears" (August 1964) and credited it solely to Wendy Rene, though the Drapels recorded the song as a unit. The diss prompted Wilbur Mondie to leave for college, and Rene's brother Johnny Frierson and Marianne Brittenum (the other members) to have second thoughts. The heartfelt ballad became ...