Scherrie Payne As a new Supreme in an era when their popularity was waning, Payne often remained quiet during interviews with the group; mainly because four years later, reporters were still asking about Diana Ross. When she arrived, original Supreme Mary Wilson and 1960s Supreme Cindy Birdsong were the other two members of the group. Payne contributed powerful vocals and attitude to the group, with Birdsong and Wilson backing her up very well. Payne gained recognition for her vocals in "He's My Man" (featuring Mary Wison singing lead) taken from the album "The Supremes". An accomplished songwriter, Payne was never able to
Cindy Birdsong In 1999, she reunited with the Bluebelles, who changed their name to Labelle after Birdsong's departure, for the first time in thirty-two years as the group accepted an R&B Foundation Award for Lifetime Achievement singing "You'll Never Walk Alone" together. In 2004, Birdsong joined former Supreme Mary Wilson and Kelly Rowland (of Destiny's Child) to perform a medley of Supreme hits for the "Motown 45" anniversary television special. Today, Cindy is divorced and a minister in the Los Angeles area. Cindy married Charles Hewlett in August 1970 in San Francisco. In attendance were then singing partners Jean Terrell and Mary