Originally Posted by
Boogiedown
am now more confused...The Supremes performed at Magic mountain two summers in a row?? Is that it?
more:
OK yes that is it, its now making sense
from CASHBOX Aug 18th 1973:
cashbox talent on stage
The Supremes
MAGIC MOUNTAIN, VALENCIA,
CALIF.-Although the legendary
Supremes haven't had a major chart
record in a while, their packed club
audiences and consistent good re-
views keep their popularity alive.
The audience at Magic Mountain was
no exception, giving the gowned trio
a warm reception. However, the
3,500 who assembled to hear The
Supremes most likely wanted to hear
them perform their hits, and not
those made famous by the Staple
Singers or the Ojays. Sandwiched in
between showtunes and other people's
hits was a modicum of their own
smash records, mostly their recent
ones like "Floy Joy" and "Nathan
Jones."
It was interesting to note that
Supremes Jean Terrell and Lynda
Laurence were dressed in one color
while the group's only original mem-
ber, Mary Wilson, wore another color,
suggesting that she is either being
pushed as the lead or is simply being
featured as the senior Supreme. Mary
did solo nicely on "Can't Take My
Eyes Off You." Jean Terrell has a
marvelous voice, as do all of the girls,
and she was able to assimilate the
feeling Diana projected when she was
with the group. Jean does this in a
natural, effortless way, not to be con-
sidered as an impersonation of Diana
Ross. She handles her lead vocals
confidently and convincingly. Another
observation about the Supremes at
Magic Mountain was that, over all,
they had a much more unison sound.
r.b
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