On Thu, Aug 16, 2018 at 12:44 PM Kevin M. <[email protected]> wrote:
> > I only worked on one show with Aretha. How I happened upon her contract, I > cannot say, but it was amazing. In addition to the usual dressing room > clauses and dietary needs, she demanded payment up front, in cash, in a > briefcase delivered to her hands and nobody else’s, before she would set > foot on the stage. She was a woman in total control of her life and her > career. > A number of veteran acts had the same deal. I think Chuck Berry was one. It came from a history of not getting paid by shifty club owners, promoters, and managers when they were coming up. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "TVorNotTV" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
