Originally Posted by
marybrewster
I'd also add that no other Motown artist, IMO, had the same drive that Diana did. She was willing to do whatever it takes to become a star. Not that Martha [[or others) didn't have ambition, but Diana was x 10.
I think the other thing, if comparing Supremes to Vandellas is: while both groups at various points had internal struggles, the Supremes were able to keep it together much better than the Vandellas. From the period of 1964 - 1970, the Supremes only had one lineup change [[Flo to Cindy), where the Vandellas had Annette to Betty, Betty to Lois, and Roz to Sandy. If anything, the Supremes were more consistent. Does that mean Martha was harder to work with? Or that Flo [[and Cindy) and Mary had a similar drive as Diana?
It's funny, I've always heard of the Supremes lineups referred to as a "revolving door", but when you look at other groups [[Vandellas, Temptations), the Supremes weren't really much different, at least until 1973.
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