Originally Posted by
marybrewster
The thead on the DRATS concert poster from September of 1969 got me thinking: the story goes that once "Someday" started climbing the charts, that preparations for their "Farewell" tour starting taking place, ending with Vegas in January of 1970.
But I'm curious: how far in advance were the DRATS typically booked, for concert or television appearances? "Someday" was released in October, but wouldn't it be fair to guess that they had bookings well into the next year? 6 months at the very least? And interesting that a ticket in October to see the group might have been a few $; in Vegas it might have been 10x that just 3 months later. Anyway.....
So would Diana have left the group regardless if their "swan song" was a hit? I once heard that "These Things" from Diana's debut LP might have been considered as the next single? But assuming Diana did leave, if there were appearances scheduled, who took those? Diana? Or the "New" Supremes? Or were those dates cancelled? And how do you suppose payment worked? For instance, the Copa is paying X $ for Diana, Mary, and Cindy. But now they're getting Jean. Does their pay go down without the recognizable lead?
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