In 1968, Ross began to perform as a solo artist on television specials, including the Supremes' own specials such as "TCB" and "G.I.T. on Broadway", "The Dinah Shore Show", and a Bob Hope special, among others. In mid-1969, Gordy decided that Ross would depart the group by the end of that year, and Ross began recording her initial solo work that July. One of the first plans for Ross to establish her own solo career was to publicly introduce a new Motown recording act.