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The singer who demanded payment in gold

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If you are the most famous singer alive, paper checks are completely beneath you. Adelina Patti famously refused to step onto a stage until promoters handed her literal physical gold in advance, effectively holding entire massive productions completely hostage to her immense financial whims.

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