Blackpoolsoul Posted January 19, 2020 Share Posted January 19, 2020 (edited) I apologise again if this has been covered before and please direct me to any thread, if it has Does anyone know more about Vessie, please other than this article which I found on the net after trying to research the lady https://sdcradionet.blogspot.com/2015/01/vessie-simmons-journey-is-never-over.html https://www.blogtalkradio.com/kdtnradioone/2015/01/10/vessie-simmons--the-journey-is-not-over Edited January 19, 2020 by Blackpoolsoul Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Chalky Posted January 19, 2020 Share Posted January 19, 2020 Had a discussion about The Ribbons on Facebook. She or they were not the Sequins nor the Sandpapers etc. Sequins were the Holloway sisters and a cousin. The Sandpapers was a straight reissue of the Ribbons and as far as I know someone just changed the name, I don't think the Ribbons were still together at the time of the re-release. Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Blackpoolsoul Posted January 19, 2020 Author Share Posted January 19, 2020 2 minutes ago, Chalky said: Had a discussion about The Ribbons on Facebook. She or they were not the Sequins nor the Sandpapers etc. Sequins were the Holloway sisters and a cousin. The Sandpapers was a straight reissue of the Ribbons and as far as I know someone just changed the name, I don't think the Ribbons were still together at the time of the re-release. Thanks Karl I have found this (a little difficult to read) since posting thread Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Chalky Posted January 19, 2020 Share Posted January 19, 2020 Vessie was in the Ribbons. The LA Renfro Sequins were Ruth Davis, Lee Hill & Moddess King The A&M Sequins were Brenda Holloway, Patrice Holloway, Patty Hunt. There was several other Sequins, Ohio, Detroit, Chicago etc. The Ribbons may have changed their name to the Sequins bit never recorded under that name. 1 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Blackpoolsoul Posted January 19, 2020 Author Share Posted January 19, 2020 5 minutes ago, Chalky said: Vessie was in the Ribbons. The LA Renfro Sequins were Ruth Davis, Lee Hill & Moddess King The A&M Sequins were Brenda Holloway, Patrice Holloway, Patty Hunt. There was several other Sequins, Ohio, Detroit, Chicago etc. The Ribbons may have changed their name to the Sequins bit never recorded under that name. Hopefully we can get some more info about Vessie (seems strange there is little out there) Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Johndelve Posted January 19, 2020 Share Posted January 19, 2020 I also believe, but am not 100% sure, that she fronted a 'fake' Shirelles outfit after she left the Ribbons which resulted in a 1975 court case... Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Johndelve Posted January 19, 2020 Share Posted January 19, 2020 Aah, I can reply to myself ! I see the Shirelles info is already contained in one of the links above... I should have checked before posting so hastily... Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Michael V Posted January 19, 2020 Share Posted January 19, 2020 According to the usually reliable 'LA R&B Vocal Groups 1945-1965' by Steve Propes & Galen Gart, who spoke to Vessie Simmons in 1996 for the book,the A&M Sequins were the Ribbons,who did backgrounds for Phil Spector too. Vessie also added 'I had my own group of Ikettes' ,which is possible,as there were certainly 'touring' Ikettes alongside the 'recording' Ikettes. Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
The Yank Posted January 21, 2020 Share Posted January 21, 2020 On 19/01/2020 at 05:44, Johndelve said: I also believe, but am not 100% sure, that she fronted a 'fake' Shirelles outfit after she left the Ribbons which resulted in a 1975 court case... It looks like Vessie's problem with the Shirelles occurred earlier than one of the links suggests - 1 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Simon T Posted January 21, 2020 Share Posted January 21, 2020 On 19/01/2020 at 10:50, Blackpoolsoul said: Thanks Karl I have found this (a little difficult to read) since posting thread VS began her singing career while serving actively in the US army. She entertained her follow troops in the service clubs, and was constantly in demand by her superiors to sing at wartime functions that needed entertainment. While stationed in France she was asked to join a vocal group of young men called the Corvettes (?) It was not until this invitation was extended did she entertain the idea of becoming a professional singer. The dedication to this idea was further reinforced when her group was a winner in the All Army Entertainment Contest *, and shortly-there-after she made her first television appearance on French television. Since then the entertainment world has been her first love Her first serious recording effort came in the early sixties when as lead singer for a group called the Ribbons. She experience her first nationally charted record ‘ain’t gonna kiss you’ and ‘my baby said’ The latter is now part of an oldie album * 1 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
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