I was an adult at the time of release and a huge fan, but not a fanatic. I recall when Love Child and Someday were released, I was so happy that the mikes of "Cindy" and "Mary" were turned up. I played those songs continuously and loved them. I just assumed that a man was singing response to Diana and paid no significance to it. I bought the album when it first came out and it had a tambourine intro. That intro disappeared on future pressings.
At the time, I did not even know that Someday was a remake of an old song, nor was I aware of Johnny Brystol even though I was buying Motown records that he was involved in.
I was shocked years later, that no Supremes. except Diana, were on most of the later Supremes songs. I don't have the ability to identify the individual voices on the recordings, although I am fairly good identifying Mary's voice. I am always amazed that so many people here can probably here a fart on a recording and identify which Supreme made it
these things will keep me loving you by diana ross still confuses me. Which came first the chicken or the egg? Was it ever meant as a follow-up for Someday?
So for this fan who was around then, I did not think it was Mary, and actually thought that those church like miked up voices were actually Supremes. Just one man's opinion
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