CHARLENE: ‘I NEVER THOUGHT I’D SURVIVE’
May 25, 2020
3 minutes
By Paul Ewart
Her ’80s hit, ‘I’ve Never Been to Me’ became an anthem for discontented women around the world. But in addition to topping the charts globally – and by proxy catapulting its singer Charlene Oliver to stardom – it was also a vehicle for the performer to leave a violent relationship. One that left the star fearing for her own life.
“I was a battered woman in a bad relationship,” Charlene tells
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