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Wendy Rene (Mary Frierson) was born on 8 March, 1947 in Memphis, Tennessee, United States, is an A 20th-century african american women singer. Discover Wendy Rene's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is she in this year and how she spends money? Also learn how she earned most of networth at the age of 67 years old?
| Popular As |
Mary Frierson |
| Occupation |
Singer |
| Age |
67 years old |
| Zodiac Sign |
Pisces |
| Born |
8 March, 1947 |
| Birthday |
8 March |
| Birthplace |
Memphis, Tennessee, United States |
| Date of death |
16 December, 2014 |
| Died Place |
Memphis, TN |
| Nationality |
United States
|
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She is a member of famous Soundtrack with the age 67 years old group.
Wendy Rene Height, Weight & Measurements
At 67 years old, Wendy Rene height not available right now. We will update Wendy Rene's Height, weight, Body Measurements, Eye Color, Hair Color, Shoe & Dress size soon as possible.
| Physical Status |
| Height |
Not Available |
| Weight |
Not Available |
| Body Measurements |
Not Available |
| Eye Color |
Not Available |
| Hair Color |
Not Available |
Who Is Wendy Rene's Husband?
Her husband is James E. Cross Jr. (1967 - 16 December 2014) ( her death) ( 6 children), ? (? - 1967) ( divorced)
| Family |
| Parents |
Not Available |
| Husband |
James E. Cross Jr. (1967 - 16 December 2014) ( her death) ( 6 children), ? (? - 1967) ( divorced) |
| Sibling |
Not Available |
| Children |
Not Available |
Wendy Rene Net Worth
Her net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Wendy Rene worth at the age of 67 years old? Wendy Rene’s income source is mostly from being a successful Soundtrack. She is from United States. We have estimated Wendy Rene's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
| Net Worth in 2024 |
$1 Million - $5 Million |
| Salary in 2024 |
Under Review |
| Net Worth in 2023 |
Pending |
| Salary in 2023 |
Under Review |
| House |
Not Available |
| Cars |
Not Available |
| Source of Income |
Soundtrack |
Wendy Rene Social Network
Timeline
She recorded for Stax Records in the mid 1960s.
Mary Frierson was born in Memphis, Tennessee.
Her father was of mixed race and married a Memphis musician who was nearly 20 years his junior; the couple had three sons and one daughter.
The family were members of the Church of God in Christ.
As a teenager, Mary Frierson formed a singing quartet, the Drapels, with her brother Johnnie Frierson and two friends, Marianne Brittenum and Wilbur Mondie.
They auditioned for Stax co-founder Jim Stewart in 1963, and were immediately offered a recording contract.
Before leaving, Mary showed Stewart some of the songs she had written, and was also offered a solo contract.
While in her teens, she married a military man, but the young couple soon parted ways.
She needed a stage name, and several options came up including the name Wendy Storm, suggested by Stax receptionist-turned PR head Deanie Parker.
Otis Redding then came up with the name Wendy Rene, which she preferred, and she used that name regularly as a solo artist.
Her first solo single, "After Laughter (Comes Tears)", co-written with her brother, was released in August 1964, and became a local hit but failed to make the national R&B chart (the single did, however, reach Billboard's Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles chart in Oct. 1964).
The record featured Booker T. Jones on organ.
The song had been recorded by the Drapels, but was released under Wendy Rene's name.
The group split up soon afterwards.
Her second solo single, "Bar-B-Q", was released in November 1964, to cash in on the popularity of dance craze records.
Featuring Steve Cropper on guitar, it failed to reach the charts.
However, she continued to record and to tour with Stax stars, including Rufus Thomas and Otis Redding, and to sing backing vocals on their records.
In 1967, she married songwriter and Stax employee James Cross.
In December of that year, she was scheduled to fly with Redding and the Bar-Kays for what would have been her final live performance for the foreseeable future.
A new mother, she backed out at the last minute to stay home with her child.
Tragically, the plane crashed in Madison, Wisconsin leaving Redding and six others dead.
Wendy Rene then retired from the music business and, as Mary Cross, devoted herself to her family and church, the Bountiful Blessing Church of God in Christ in Memphis.
In 2003 Ace Records released a compilation CD of her recordings, You Thrill My Soul, which included several that were originally unreleased.
In 2010, she returned to the stage briefly at the Ponderosa Stomp in New Orleans.
Several of her songs have been used in films (Gegen die Wand, The Fighting Temptations, Lucky Number Slevin, The Wackness, Felix and Meira, The Lady in the Car with Glasses and a Gun) and sampled/redone by current artists such as Wu-Tang Clan (in "Tearz"), Metro Boomin, Ariana Grande, Alicia Keys and Lykke Li.
Another compilation, After Laughter Comes Tears, was issued by Light in the Attic Records in 2012.
Chili's Restaurant used Rene's "Bar-B-Q" single for their 2013 commercial.
Mary Frierson, later Mary Cross (1947 – December 16, 2014), better known by her stage name of Wendy Rene, was an American soul singer and songwriter.
Wendy Rene died on December 16, 2014, after a stroke.
