Scherrie Payne
Scherrie Payne is an acclaimed American soul singer best known as the final lead vocalist of The Supremes from 1973 to 1977. Born on November 4, 1944, in Detroit, Michigan, she is the younger sister of singer Freda Payne and stands at 5'2", earning her the nickname "the little lady with the big voice."
Payne launched her career as lead singer of The Glass House, a Detroit group signed to Invictus Records in 1969. Their biggest hit was her self-written "Crumbs Off The Table," which reached the Billboard Top 10; the group released two albums and nine singles before disbanding in 1972.
She joined The Supremes in 1973, alongside Mary Wilson and Cindy Birdsong, then Susaye Greene, bringing powerful leads to tracks like "He's My Man," "I'm Gonna Let My Heart Do The Walking," "You're My Driving Wheel," and "Let Yourself Go." The group retired after a 1977 farewell concert.
Post-Supremes, Payne and Greene released the 1979 Motown album Partners, featuring her song "Leaving Me Was The Best Thing You've Ever Done." She scored club hits with covers like "I'm Not In Love" and solo singles on Motorcity Records, including "Pure Energy."
In 1986, she co-founded the Former Ladies of the Supremes with Lynda Laurence and Jean Terrell (later Joyce Vincent), performing globally and releasing albums like Supremely Yours. They joined Diana Ross's 2000 Return to Love tour.
An avid writer, Payne has penned over 20 screenplays, three stage plays (including the NAACP-nominated A Lady In Waiting), and her musical The Dreamseekers in 2017. As of recent years, she continues performing with Lynda Laurence as Scherrie and Lynda, Formerly of The Supremes.
Incredible
Written-By – Phillip Ingram
4:11
A2 Testify
Written-By – Ali-Ollie Woodson, Otis Williams
4:24
A3 On And On
Written-By – Ken Curry, Phillip Ingram
4:00
A4 Right Stuff
Written-By – Randy Henderson, Ronnie Phillips*, Scherrie Payne
3:27
B1 Touch Me Up
Written-By – Rusty Hamilton*, Randy Henderson, Scherrie Payne
3:20
B2 Work It Out
Written-By – Ali-Ollie Woodson
4:40
B3 Hot Flash
Written-By – Randy Henderson, Scherrie Payne
3:59
B4 Get Closer
Written-By – J.G. Hall, Joel Wertman, Luther Rabb
3:33
Label: Superstar International Records – SSLP-52
Format: Vinyl, LP, Album
Country: US
Released: 1987
Genre: R&B Soul
Style: Eighties Soul, Disco, Funk