Originally Posted by
milven
What would you change? She was Mary's backup singer. But she was not a Supreme when she backed Mary. And neither was Mary. Mary was a former Supreme. Wikopedia says this:
It was Motown Records's intention to disband The Supremes in 1977, however, former Supreme Mary Wilson decided to continue working with the group as she was inspired by the number 1 UK album of The Supremes greatest hits. Wilson hired Ragland for concert tours in the United Kingdom, Europe, South East Asia and Australia during 1978, continuing throughout the 80's until she sold all her rights back to Motown. Mary had continued to tour with Ragland and other group members performing in the US, Canada, South America, Japan and Europe. Ragland 's final tour with Wilson took place in March and April 1989.
Mary did not continue to work with the group. She worked with the group's name. The two members of the Motown Supremes that Mary left did not want to appear with Mary as the Supremes after her Farewell from the group. So Mary hired Kaaaaaaarn as a back up singer. I think Mary billed herself as Mary Wilson and the Supremes.
Kaaaaaren was never a Supreme. She was a backup singer for a former Supreme and took that little footnote and tried to create a career as a former legitimate Supreme. She never was and we Supreme fans know that
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