Andrea True, the woice of one of the greatest singles of all time, Andrea True Connection's "More More More," is dead at 68. The cause of death has not been released.
True's obit reads like a Hollywood script. Spinner reports:
Born in Nashville, True -- real name Andrea Marie Truden -- moved to New York City as a teenager to pursue a career in acting. After getting small parts in films such as "The Way We Were" and "40 Carats," True turned to pornography and became a leading lady in the industry, appearing in movies like "Deep Throat Part II" and "Lady on the Couch."
Her singing career was launched thanks to a few twists of fate. After shooting a commercial in Jamaica in 1975, True was unable to leave the island with the money she had earned, thanks to the country's rampant political instability. Rather than fork over her pay, True enlisted a record producer to help her record a song so she could leave with the master tape and, in effect, keep her money. True put her vocals on the instrumental track and thus 'More More More' was born. The song was remixed and released in 1976, ultimately reaching No. 4 on the pop singles charts and No. 1 on the disco tracks list.
RIP, girl.
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