Originally Posted by
reese
I suppose it depends on the group's contract. In her first book, Mary Wilson wrote that their contract stated that if a member chose to leave, her replacement would be chosen by Motown. Also, if a group member was to be fired, only Motown could do it.
Re the Tempts, it sounds like they had more control. Early on, original member Eldridge Bryant was fired after attitude problems and a violent incident with Paul. In his book, Otis wrote that when things came to a head with David, the other four members drew up a legal document relieving David of his responsibilities to the group.
Other group members who were dismissed include Cindy Birdsong, Betty Kelly, and Rosalind Ashford, as well as various other Tempts.
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