Much of the content on this thread and most Supremes, Wilson and Ross threads across the internet really boil down to the attitudes of hard core fans and the defensiveness they inspire as well as their persistent need to pit Ross against Wilson and/or Ross against the Supremes. I wish hard core Ross fans who've dismissed the Supremes over the years would stop it and acknowledge how good the group was as a group. Likewise, hardcore Wilson and Supremes fans who've put down Ross solo over the years need to acknowledge that Ross did bring something special to the group which continued when she went solo. The Supremes had star quality as a group but Ross had star quality, not just as a part of a charismatic ensemble, but also on her own.