4.11.2024 #SUPREMES "Throughout the summer [of 1971] we kept up our frenzied pace, crisscrossing the country. Because the Supremes lacked a monster hit, initial enthusiasm for us started to fade. Sometimes standing onstage, even amid cheers and applause, I sensed the skepticism of some people in the crowd. It was as if we had to prove ourselves, over and over again. There always seemed to be someone sitting out there in the dark, arms crossed, whose face said, "Show me." I fully believed we could. - Mary Wilson [Photo: The Supremes, Summer 1971]


The above is a recent Facebook post.

Some of the real fans forget how difficult it was for the Supremes. We talk of Up The Ladder being a huge hit getting to #10 and Nothing But Heartaches being a flop at #11 and My World is Empty not being a big hit at #5.

Also you can see on Facebook there are people that think the Supremes ended when Diana left.

So there were real challenges.