In 1968, Linda Lyndell released What a Man – a fiery soul track with gospel roots. She was white. The backlash from racist groups was immediate. Fearing for her life, she left music. “They didn’t just stop a song,” she said later. “They stopped my future.” Decades later, Salt-N-Pepa sampled her voice – and brought it roaring back to life.
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