After Laughter Comes Tears: Complete Stax & Volt Singles + Rarities
Biography
Born Mary Frierson, she initially performed as part of The Drapels, but soon went solo on the initiative of her producers at Stax Records. Her first and arguably biggest hit ensued: "After Laughter Comes Tears" (1964). This song can be heard sampled in the Wu-Tang Clan's song Tearz (on the Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers) album). Wendy Rene Wendy Rene died on December 16, 2014, after a stroke. She was 67. Read more on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA L...
Born Mary Frierson, she initially performed as part of The Drapels, but soon went solo on the initiative of her producers at Stax Records. Her first and arguably biggest hit ensued: "After Laughter Comes Tears" (1964). This song can be heard sampled in the Wu-Tang Clan's song Tearz (on the Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers) album). Wendy Rene Wendy Rene died on December 16, 2014, after a stroke. She was 67. Read more on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.
