You do flatter me.
But in all seriousness, I would love a book like the one you described. Many years ago, I bought a book called BURT BACHARACH: SONG BY SONG or something like that. It examined every composition he had done to that point, plus all the versions recorded. I bought it while on vacation in NYC, read it on the 4-hour bus ride back home, and still didn't finish it. An examination of the Supremes like that would be, well, Supreme.
That said, as you also said, time is of the essence. Most of the participants are gone and Diana isn't the type to look back. Not to mention, I wonder just how much she really remembers at this point. Even in SPARROW, there were details that a fan could have told her were wrong. And at this stage, would Diana really want to devote the time necessary to make it worthwhile?
When the REFLECTIONS dvd were released years ago, I remember thinking that it was so dry compared to those issued on the Tempts, Four Tops, and the Miracles which at least had those still with us participating. I still think a great AMERICAN MASTERS or a mini-series done by say, Ken Burns, would be great.
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