Great interview here :
Great interview here :
I was just going to post this. Just finished listening to this. Love it
This was with DJ Dick Biondi who at the time I think was in Chicago or NYC. This interview is telling and among the most candid where Jean broke from protocol and let her feelings about racism be known
They were in Chicago
Thanks Marv! I will need to check this out.
This was a great great interview. Thanks much Marv. So articulate and honest. A possible Supremes Tv show was mentioned again. Was this a serious possibility?
Remember this was 1971 and they spoke about legalizing marijuana. It was also 2 years before Rowe vs Wade and they discussed legalizing abortions. I was surprised they did not mention [[unless I missed it) Chicago being Jean's hometown. I was in Chicago that year visiting relatives for about a week.
Mary said something about being to Jeans mothers house .
absolutely remarkable stuff - thanks Marv so much for finding and posting
listening to this again.....and checking against what Mary wrote...
"true to her word, Jean Terrell maintained her individuality and was completely honest and forthright with the press. Motown had abandoned its policy of overseeing press access and so we were free to say what was really on her mind. and Jean did."
and..to me a fantastic compliment..."Like Flo, Jean was incapable of pretending to believe in something she didn't. She felt very strongly that entertainers should address social and political issues."
But....
"Jean knew that joining the group meant conforming to our image both on and off the stage. Being a Supreme really was a 24 hour a day job."
Did this interview prompt those observations??
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