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Andrea True, who sang More More More, dies aged 68 | Andrea True, who sang More More More, dies aged 68 |
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Disco star Andrea True, whose biggest hit was More More More (How Do You Like It?), has died aged 68. | Disco star Andrea True, whose biggest hit was More More More (How Do You Like It?), has died aged 68. |
The singer began her career as an actress in pornographic films, shortening her name from Andrea Truden for the sake of her family. | The singer began her career as an actress in pornographic films, shortening her name from Andrea Truden for the sake of her family. |
More More More, a top five hit in the UK, was recorded in Jamaica, where True had been filming a commercial in 1975. | More More More, a top five hit in the UK, was recorded in Jamaica, where True had been filming a commercial in 1975. |
It came about almost by accident, after True was forbidden to leave the country with the earnings from her day job. | It came about almost by accident, after True was forbidden to leave the country with the earnings from her day job. |
True spent the money to flesh out a song she had made up, pairing a hazy piano-based instrumental with girly, breathless vocals. | True spent the money to flesh out a song she had made up, pairing a hazy piano-based instrumental with girly, breathless vocals. |
She took the demo back to New York, where it was remixed by Tom Moulton and released as a single, credited to the Andrea True Connection. | She took the demo back to New York, where it was remixed by Tom Moulton and released as a single, credited to the Andrea True Connection. |
Reaching number four in the US, the single has been called "one of the truly classic club hits of its time" by Billboard magazine. | Reaching number four in the US, the single has been called "one of the truly classic club hits of its time" by Billboard magazine. |
It was followed by an album, also titled More More More, and a further UK hit single, What's Your Name What's Your Number. | It was followed by an album, also titled More More More, and a further UK hit single, What's Your Name What's Your Number. |
But her second album failed to sell in large numbers, essentially ending her recording career. | But her second album failed to sell in large numbers, essentially ending her recording career. |
Speaking to the Los Angeles Times in 1976, she stressed that she would not return to her former career in adult films - having previously made more than 40 titles, including Deep Throat II. | Speaking to the Los Angeles Times in 1976, she stressed that she would not return to her former career in adult films - having previously made more than 40 titles, including Deep Throat II. |
"I would be a waitress or a typist before I'd star in another," she told the newspaper. | "I would be a waitress or a typist before I'd star in another," she told the newspaper. |
Instead, she moved to Florida and sang in clubs until complications from throat surgery made that impossible. | Instead, she moved to Florida and sang in clubs until complications from throat surgery made that impossible. |
In later years, she took a variety of jobs - including drug and alcohol counsellor, telemarketer and estate agent. | In later years, she took a variety of jobs - including drug and alcohol counsellor, telemarketer and estate agent. |
She continued to earn royalties from her biggest hit, however. It has soundtracked numerous advertisements over the years - including recent campaigns for Nutgrain cereal bars in the UK and Honey Bunches of Oats cereal in the States. | She continued to earn royalties from her biggest hit, however. It has soundtracked numerous advertisements over the years - including recent campaigns for Nutgrain cereal bars in the UK and Honey Bunches of Oats cereal in the States. |
More More More was also sampled by Canadian band Len for their single Steal My Sunshine, which became a top 10 hit in 1999, and covered by Rachel Stevens in 2004. | More More More was also sampled by Canadian band Len for their single Steal My Sunshine, which became a top 10 hit in 1999, and covered by Rachel Stevens in 2004. |
True died on 7 November in a New York hospital. | True died on 7 November in a New York hospital. |
The news was announced by the Gilpatric-VanVliet funeral home in Kingston, New York, and confirmed by her friend, Louise Marsello, who told the New York Times the cause had been heart failure. | The news was announced by the Gilpatric-VanVliet funeral home in Kingston, New York, and confirmed by her friend, Louise Marsello, who told the New York Times the cause had been heart failure. |
No immediate family members survive. | No immediate family members survive. |
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