Louvain Demps

Louvain Demps was born April 7, 1938 in New York. Raised in Detroit she attended Pershing High. Like any new business, cash flow problems plagued Motown, Raynoma Liles along with future husband Berry Gordy, developed the Rayber Music Writing Company. Rayber was formed in order to help young Detroit performers to find outlet for their songs prior to Motown. They advertised on a local radio station and caught the ear of their first paying client, Louvain Demps in 1959. Emily Phillips got married and her husband didn't want her to sing so she left the Andantes. It was at this time that Louvain Demps was invited to join the Andantes who historians say appeared on more than 20, 000 recording sessions. At first they took a back seat to the Rayber Singers who consisted of Raynoma, Berry, Robert Bateman, Brian Holland, and anyone else hanging around. When running Motown escalated, Louvain took Miss Ray's place in the Rayber Singers who disbanded around 1962 when the Temptations, and the Supremes started doing sessions. Early Andante assignments included Eddie Holland's Jamie and Mary Well's "Laughing Boy."

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