Lynda Laurence the departure of Florence Ballard in 1967 and lead singer Diana Ross in 1970, was about to lose another member of the group, Cindy Birdsong, who was expecting a baby. Birdsong originally replaced Tucker in the group The Ordettes, later to be named Patti LaBelle & the Bluebelles, so it was ironic that Tucker's sister, Laurence took Birdsong's place as a backing vocalist. At this time, Jean Terrell was the lead singer of The Supremes. Laurence joined the group around the time the group issued their "Floy Joy" album, and appeared on the cover with Terrell and Wilson, though Birdsong
Birdsong, Arkansas was $9,363. There were 57.1% of families and 56.3% of the population living below the poverty line, including no under-eighteens and 100.0% of those over 64. Birdsong, Arkansas Birdsong is a town in Mississippi County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 41 at the 2010 census. Birdsong is located at (35.459101, -90.260597). According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.3 km² (0.1 mi²), all land. As of the 2010 United States Census, there were 41 people residing in the town. The racial makeup of the town was 70.7% African American and 29.3% White.