Originally Posted by
reese
I'm assuming we're talking about a healthy Tammi because in 1968, she was still ill. Her illness was even mentioned in the liner notes of her and Marvin's YOU'RE ALL I NEED album.
That said, if we're talking about a healthy Tammi, I would still think she wouldn't be a strong contender. By 1968, she had finally started enjoying the fruits of success that she had been pursuing since she began recording in 1961. If she had been well, perhaps Motown would have invested more in her solo recordings although after Mary Wells, there weren't any consistently successful female soloists there until probably Teena Marie. Why would Tammi or Motown want to give that up to become a member of a group? And why would Mary and Cindy want to replace a departing star with another star?
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