Rene Burst Into Tears
The audition had been super emotional. She said that Rene even began to cry as she sang for him! She could tell that she managed to impress him at the very least. He signed her right away since he knew that she was going to make it big. However, she was a young girl who had to earn her keep as well.
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High Stakes Gambler
Rene knew that he just signed someone who was going to be a superstar in the future. He was so sure of it that he decided to mortgage his own house to secure the funding they needed for her first album. In the end, his efforts paid off. In 1981, her first single made it to the top spot on the charts!