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
Cindy Cheung (television presenter) Cindy Cheung (television presenter) Cindy Cheung (Traditional Chinese: 張瑋恩), born 1984 is a TV presenter, most recently affiliated with Fairchild Television. Cindy entered the New Talent Singing Awards Vancouver Audition 2001 and won first place. She then represented Vancouver in the NTSA International Finals in Shanghai, China. She did not place in the top 3 in the contest. Upon return from the contest, she started to host live mall shows for Fairchild Television. Finally in 2003, she was placed as a permanent host on the long-running program, What's On and has been with the show until November 2006. Her other