we've talked at great length about the struggles the 70s Supremes had. we know that they had a multi-year deal with the Frontier that continued [[i believe) through end of 71 or early 72. then it was not renewed.

most of us have assumed the issue was the decline in the group's popularity, lack of motown support, etc

but while researching the chart data in Billboard, i ran across this article regarding the strain Vegas lounges. this is from Sept 71 and discusses how MANY top hotels were closing their showrooms, reducing the number of stages, etc. Now the Supremes are not specifically mentioned and most of the acts that are, are the rather minor ones. But it certainly brings up an interesting point. Perhaps the overall economics of Vegas in the early 70s played a significant role in the Sups loosing that prime venue. And combined with their decline in popularity.

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