Conny Van Dyke
Conny Van Dyke
Rare & Collectible Vinyl Records

Sealed 1972 Gatefold Original. “Conny Van Dyke Is Better Known Today As A Movie Actress (Hell's Angels '69, W.W. And The Dixie Dancekings) And Television Game-Show And Talk-Show Guest, But She Also Had The Distinction Of Being The First White Female Act Signed To Motown During The Early '60s. The Introduction To Berry Gordy, Which Came Out Of Her Appearances On Local Television In Detroit, Where She Was Raised, Proved A Fascinating Vignette In Her Life, As She Toured The Industrial Midwest With The Supremes, The Four Tops, Smokey Robinson & The Miracles, Marvin Gaye, Martha & The Vandellas, And Mickey Stevenson — Alas, By Her Own Account, Her Early Music Career Came To An End After Her Mother Became Concerned That The Teenager Might Become Romantically Attracted To One Of Her Black Labelmates. Van Dyke Wasn't Heard From Again In A Specifically Musical Context Until 1973 When She Was Signed To Barnaby Records As A Country Artist, Cutting An LP (Conny Van Dyke) And Making Frequent Appearances On The Grand Ole Opry And Other Nashville-Based Country-Music Showcases.” Bruce Eder, All Music Guide.