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* [[Executive Meddling]]: Ultimately averted. Upon being presented with the band formed for the cartoon by music producer/songwriter Danny Janssen as part of finalizing the production deal, William Hanna and Joseph Barbera immediately objected to having a black character in the show -- and even objected to having a black ''singer'' (soul/pop/R&B singer/songwriter [[w:Patrice Holloway|Patrice Holloway]]) as part of the trio recording the show's music. They insisted that Valerie [[Race Lift|be changed to a white girl]] and a white ''voice'', despite Valerie having been black since she'd been introduced in the ''Josie'' comic the year before. However, Janssen felt that Holloway's voice was vital to the soul-inspired bubblegum pop sound he had created for the band, and threatened to walk away from the project. After a three-week standoff, Hanna and Barbera relented; Valerie remained black, and Holloway remained her singing voice. (In appreciation of Janssen's stand, a number of the most notable soul session players in L.A. offered their services to Janssen and the ''Josie'' album at a fraction of their regular fees, including members of [[Elvis Presley]]'s band, resulting in an unusually impressive sound for a cartoon's tie-in music.) |
* [[Executive Meddling]]: Ultimately averted. Upon being presented with the band formed for the cartoon by music producer/songwriter Danny Janssen as part of finalizing the production deal, William Hanna and Joseph Barbera immediately objected to having a black character in the show -- and even objected to having a black ''singer'' (soul/pop/R&B singer/songwriter [[w:Patrice Holloway|Patrice Holloway]]) as part of the trio recording the show's music. They insisted that Valerie [[Race Lift|be changed to a white girl]] and a white ''voice'', despite Valerie having been black since she'd been introduced in the ''Josie'' comic the year before. However, Janssen felt that Holloway's voice was vital to the soul-inspired bubblegum pop sound he had created for the band, and threatened to walk away from the project. After a three-week standoff, Hanna and Barbera relented; Valerie remained black, and Holloway remained her singing voice. (In appreciation of Janssen's stand, a number of the most notable soul session players in L.A. offered their services to Janssen and the ''Josie'' album at a fraction of their regular fees, including members of [[Elvis Presley]]'s band, resulting in an unusually impressive sound for a cartoon's tie-in music.) |
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* [[Hey, It's That Voice!]]: [[w:Patrice Holloway|Patrice Holloway]] as the singing voice of Valerie (as noted above). |
* [[Hey, It's That Voice!]]: [[w:Patrice Holloway|Patrice Holloway]] as the singing voice of Valerie (as noted above). |
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* [[Retroactive Recognition]]: Cherie Moor -- who became much more famous as Cheryl Ladd a few years later -- as Melody's singing voice. |
* [[Retroactive Recognition]]: Cherie Moor -- who became much more famous as [[Cheryl Ladd]] a few years later -- as Melody's singing voice. |
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Latest revision as of 18:08, 11 February 2019
- Executive Meddling: Ultimately averted. Upon being presented with the band formed for the cartoon by music producer/songwriter Danny Janssen as part of finalizing the production deal, William Hanna and Joseph Barbera immediately objected to having a black character in the show -- and even objected to having a black singer (soul/pop/R&B singer/songwriter Patrice Holloway) as part of the trio recording the show's music. They insisted that Valerie be changed to a white girl and a white voice, despite Valerie having been black since she'd been introduced in the Josie comic the year before. However, Janssen felt that Holloway's voice was vital to the soul-inspired bubblegum pop sound he had created for the band, and threatened to walk away from the project. After a three-week standoff, Hanna and Barbera relented; Valerie remained black, and Holloway remained her singing voice. (In appreciation of Janssen's stand, a number of the most notable soul session players in L.A. offered their services to Janssen and the Josie album at a fraction of their regular fees, including members of Elvis Presley's band, resulting in an unusually impressive sound for a cartoon's tie-in music.)
- Hey, It's That Voice!: Patrice Holloway as the singing voice of Valerie (as noted above).
- Retroactive Recognition: Cherie Moor -- who became much more famous as Cheryl Ladd a few years later -- as Melody's singing voice.
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