In my opinion and in retrospect, once Florence was no longer in the group the Supremes had the problem of going on. Cindy was the perfect replacement. She slightly resembled Florence but did not have Flo's big, booming first Soprano sound but a softer second Soprano. Had the wrong replacement been put in the group it may have hurt them. She really fit into the glamour image they were cultivating and looked great next to Mary. Mary become the powerful voice in the background and since during this period they were doing more and more standards and television that was something that Mary's voice really lent to doing well. If the look and blend had been wrong, it may have been bad for the group and the general public may have lost interest in the group. Diana Ross may have been seen as too ambitious as the time and wrongly accused of putting out members for her own ascension which may have caused a backlash against her. Cindy really saved the group to go on by being a good fit and a team player. She was essential even later with both the Jean and Scherrie groupings. I don't think Cindy gets her due for her importance in the Supremes history and legacy.
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