Quote Originally Posted by marv2 View Post
Mary Wilson was the first and only person to mention that she and Cindy Birdsong were not on "Love Child" and "Someday We'll Be Together" in her book, "Dreamgirl, My Life As A Supreme". She even gave the reasons why. She did not say that she is not on "Stop In the Name of Love" because she, Flo and Diane are on that record. I hear them.
Marv, do you realize there are two sets of vocals for "Stop! In The Name of Love?" The version issued on the Supremes 2000 box set is not the single version we all know and love. The vocals on the alternate version were recorded first. It is Diana, Mary and Flo. The single version was recorded a few days later. That version is Diana and the Andantes. You're right, Mary never said she didn't record "Stop! In The Name of Love." She, Diana and Flo did record the song! Just not the version that was released back in 1965.

Everyone wants to only believe those who were there which is not a problem at all. As with history, sources close to an event are more likely to be considered true. However, when some of your sources have died, cannot recall a particular event, or don't remember an event correctly then turning to other sources which have evidence of the event are not to be quickly dismissed. The Motown session logs and tape cards contain information that the people during the Motown days may not remember. And of course there are the master tapes which are the most telling. They contain the evidence that the people, the session logs, and tape cards don't have.