Posted April 11, 20205 yr https://www.todayifoundout.com/index.php/2020/04/the-bizarre-story-of-the-imitation-queen-of-soul/ Mention of lavelle Hardy in there.
April 11, 20205 yr I enjoyed reading that, thanks. If not already well known...i have a similar story on 'the new Supremes' of 1981.
April 13, 20205 yr I have a suspicion that the above article was basically cribbed from this one that appeared in 2018: https://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/counterfeit-queen-soul-180969340/
https://www.todayifoundout.com/index.php/2020/04/the-bizarre-story-of-the-imitation-queen-of-soul/
Mention of lavelle Hardy in there.