Jean Terrell Birdsong, while Ross, Wilson and Birdsong performed as Diana Ross & The Supremes at night. After Ross's farewell show with the group at the Frontier Hotel in Las Vegas on January 14, 1970, Terrell joined the group on stage to be presented to the press and public. After this introduction, according to Mary Wilson, Gordy changed his mind about Terrell leading the group and suggested replacing her with another Motown act Syreeta Wright. Wilson vetoed this move, preferring to stick with Terrell. Terrell made an instant impact fronting the new Supremes, recording prolifically and successfully with several of Motown's top
The Supremes (2000 album) performances of the Supremes' most popular songs, issued with the first 25,000 box sets manufactured. All tracks are previously unreleased except "Someday We'll Be Together", which was recorded on January 14, 1970 at the Diana Ross & the Supremes farewell concert, and released as the last track on the "Farewell" album. The Supremes (2000 album) The Supremes is a 2000 box set compilation of the material by Motown's most popular act of the 1960s, The Supremes. The set covers The Supremes' entire recording history, from its first recordings as "The Primettes" in 1960 to its final recordings in 1976. The