Originally Posted by
BayouMotownMan
I remember that interview, Cindy was dreaming. She was such an optimist. God bless her.
There was less that a zero chance of such a show happening. What the fans either forgot or don't realize was that going into the mid 70s The Supremes were considered unsettled as members came and went with increasing frequency. Aside from the contract negotiations and only a marginal interest from Motown, the company had to see if this current line up of Mary, Scherrie and Cindy was going to last. Cindy first came back temporarily then decided to stay. Add to all this, Motown was negotiating the releases of Jean Terrell and Lynda Laurence in 1974 while the re-grouping was taking place. Cindy was going through a painful divorce while travelling with a toddler and battling a weight problem. She just wasn't the same Cindy.
While Scherrie and Susaye were amazing talents and brought a lot to the group, for all intent and purposes, and history will show this, the Supremes ended when Jean and Lynda left. Several lps and singles that followed did poorly with only a last gasp from High Energy and its single, buoyed by a still fervent gay following.
Add to this was Diana's ascension into superstar status. She had reclaimed her public plus added millions of new fans with the movies and concerts. She gave only a medley of Supremes hits to also add to the feeling that the group was dead.
I remember one booking agent in the 70s made a comment when trying to get the ladies work in the USA, often hearing "oh, are they still together?" Mary's valiant efforts were detracted by a domineering husband bent on destroying any chances of a revival with his lack of knowledge or experience. It was a bad time for all involved. Having the audience walk out at the last Vegas gig and being jeered offstage at MSG put the marker on the grave.
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