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[bradsupremes]

The photo of Flo and Cindy was taken at Mary's house.

[reese]

I'm challenging my memory.... this photo looks like daytime ....

I think this is from a picnic or get-together they had for Flo during her visit. In Charlotte Grieg's book WILL YOU STILL LOVE ME TOMORROW?, Cindy mentioned that they had people there who they hoped could help Flo get back into the business. But after a few days, Flo said that she missed her kids and went back to Detroit.

[Boogiedown]

This was Magic Mountain? I believe there are photos of MSC onstage woth Flo [[in the same dress) beating a tambourine for Jesus.

Is that what they were doing?? "beating tambourines for Jesus"? That's the first time I've heard that spin on it.




Most interesting that two rare photos of Florence Ballard and she's wearing what could be the same dress..... but ya that's entirely possible. I got it from the following , but now looking again I can see Flo's hair is longer in one.


Added: But the two photos are of that same LA visit , so only days apart ?? Wigs I guess.

https://soulfuldetroit.com/showthread.php?16975-The-Day-That-Florence-Ballard-and-Cindy-Birdsong-Came-Together

[Boogiedown]

BayouMotownMan

: Brad you are correct, Jean and Lynda left shortly after the Magic Mt concert in August of 1973...50 yrs ago.

am now more confused...The Supremes performed at Magic mountain two summers in a row?? Is that it?

more:
OK yes that is it, its now making sense

from CASHBOX Aug 18th 1973:


cashbox talent on stage

The Supremes
MAGIC MOUNTAIN, VALENCIA,
CALIF.-Although the legendary
Supremes haven't had a major chart
record in a while, their packed club
audiences and consistent good re-
views keep their popularity alive.
The audience at Magic Mountain was
no exception, giving the gowned trio
a warm reception. However, the
3,500 who assembled to hear The
Supremes most likely wanted to hear
them perform their hits, and not
those made famous by the Staple
Singers or the Ojays. Sandwiched in
between showtunes and other people's
hits was a modicum of their own
smash records, mostly their recent
ones like "Floy Joy" and "Nathan
Jones."
It was interesting to note that
Supremes Jean Terrell and Lynda
Laurence were dressed in one color
while the group's only original mem-
ber, Mary Wilson, wore another color,
suggesting that she is either being
pushed as the lead or is simply being
featured as the senior Supreme. Mary
did solo nicely on "Can't Take My
Eyes Off You." Jean Terrell has a
marvelous voice, as do all of the girls,
and she was able to assimilate the
feeling Diana projected when she was
with the group. Jean does this in a
natural, effortless way, not to be con-
sidered as an impersonation of Diana
Ross. She handles her lead vocals
confidently and convincingly. Another
observation about the Supremes at
Magic Mountain was that, over all,
they had a much more unison sound.
r.b

[sup_fan]

the girls did play Magic Mountain a lot.

[Spreadinglove21]

am now more confused...The Supremes performed at Magic mountain two summers in a row?? Is that it?

more:
OK yes that is it, its now making sense

from CASHBOX Aug 18th 1973:


cashbox talent on stage

The Supremes
MAGIC MOUNTAIN, VALENCIA,
CALIF.-Although the legendary
Supremes haven't had a major chart
record in a while, their packed club
audiences and consistent good re-
views keep their popularity alive.
The audience at Magic Mountain was
no exception, giving the gowned trio
a warm reception. However, the
3,500 who assembled to hear The
Supremes most likely wanted to hear
them perform their hits, and not
those made famous by the Staple
Singers or the Ojays. Sandwiched in
between showtunes and other people's
hits was a modicum of their own
smash records, mostly their recent
ones like "Floy Joy" and "Nathan
Jones."
It was interesting to note that
Supremes Jean Terrell and Lynda
Laurence were dressed in one color
while the group's only original mem-
ber, Mary Wilson, wore another color,
suggesting that she is either being
pushed as the lead or is simply being
featured as the senior Supreme. Mary
did solo nicely on "Can't Take My
Eyes Off You." Jean Terrell has a
marvelous voice, as do all of the girls,
and she was able to assimilate the
feeling Diana projected when she was
with the group. Jean does this in a
natural, effortless way, not to be con-
sidered as an impersonation of Diana
Ross. She handles her lead vocals
confidently and convincingly. Another
observation about the Supremes at
Magic Mountain was that, over all,
they had a much more unison sound.
r.b

I wonder if they were wearing the outfits the Supremes wore when they did No Matter What Sign You Are on Sullivan and Someday We'll Be Together on Smokey Robinson special?

[Spreadinglove21]

I don't recall an entire set list but it was basically a Vegas style show. Quick hits medleys, one from the 60s and 70s. The Cabaret medley was in the show as was MacArthur Park. I would assume Bad Weather was in it as it was a new release. Lynda's You're Nobody and Mary's Can't Take My Eyes. Jean started doing He Ain't Heavy some months before so I am assuming that was in the show as well. Full length version of Stoned Love being the only old hit in its entirety.

Thanks for the info and drawing on your memory.

[gman]

Magic Mountain was a minimal travel expense gig...they probably loved performing there and going home each night.