Originally Posted by
antceleb12
I would tend to agree, but by the seventies Florence was so beaten down she was fully willing to not step foot on a stage again. While I believe her heart wanted to, I think her spirit was beat and I'm wondering if her dismissal from the group was the beginning of the end. I would also point out that yes Florence was fired, but she also never put up a fight about being fired, either. Both times. In fact, earlier that year, she was taken home after an incident in Tennessee and it's interesting to note that, while on the road, Florence was miserable and depressed. However, after each time she was sent home - Tennessee, her initial dismissal at Gordy's in April '67, and her final dismissal in Vegas - Florence actually left rather passively. As much as I don't think she wanted to leave the Supremes, I think she knew she had to, but was unwilling to quit. My guess is she knew it was for the best. While I know she loved to sing, I also know Florence would rather have been close to her family [[who was always close). That's why I don't think Florence was necessarily yearning for that type of stardom again. I truly believed the massive success of the Supremes burnt her out.