In this revealing conversation, Brenda K. Starr opens up about the moment that altered both her career and the course of pop music history introducing a young Mariah Carey to Sony Music exec Tommy Mottola.
Brenda recalls bringing Mariah, then her backup singer, to an industry party and personally making the introduction that would launch one of the biggest careers in music. But behind the scenes, that connection came at a cost. Brenda shares how shortly after, her label dropped her and shifted their focus to building Mariah’s career leaving her to start over from scratch.
She talks about the emotional and financial toll that moment took, how she fought to rebuild her life while raising two kids, and why she never let bitterness stop her from creating, performing, and thriving. A story of grace, grit, and gratitude told by the woman who helped “bring the biggest talent to the music industry.”