The Supremes receive Randolph well. In April 1967, Gordy then contacted Cindy Birdsong, a member of Patti LaBelle & the Blue Belles who superficially resembled Ballard, with plans to bring her in as Ballard's replacement. He made his plans clear to Ballard and her group mates at a mid-April meeting, and Birdsong was brought in to begin rehearsals. Gordy did not fire Ballard outright at that time, asking Ballard instead to quit on her own. Birdsong first appeared with the Supremes in Ballard's place at a benefit concert at the Hollywood Bowl on April 29, 1967. Following the performance, Gordy quickly learned
Goryń (singing group) Goryń (singing group) Goryń is a Belarusian singing group. Goryń was formed in 2008 by members of the Students' Ethnographic Association. The group has a diverse knowledge of music and had performed more than 20 times as of late 2014. While touring rural parts of Belarus, Goryń chose to perform without arrangements and incorporated specific features of regional dialect and singing styles in their performances. Their repertoire consists of songs from the Paleśsie region as well as from Central and Northern Belarus. The group attempts to preserve traditional culture in various urban environments, through the revival of regional festivals. The