Wendy Rene

Wendy Rene

Wendy Rene

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Top Songs

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After Laughter (Comes Tears)
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Give You What I Got
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Break Out (AKA Bust Out)
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Bar-B-Q
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Bar-B-Q

Albums

  • After Laughter (Comes Tears)

    Feb 2005 • 1 song

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Wendy Rene

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 ...
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