Here we are... April my favourite month. A birthday and - usually - nicer weather. This birthday is one of those big ticket ones so here is a special Motown Hero pic.

When Diana Ross left The Supremes, Motown boasted they now had two hit acts. However very soon afterwards Mary Wilson realised that they were giving negligible support to them. The fans however were made of a more constant metal.

The hits kept coming UP THE LADDER TO THE ROOF, STONED LOVE, NATHAN JONES, FLOY JOY and the last flowering of success BAD WEATHER. They also had success singing with The Four Tops.

Between 1970 - 1973 The Supremes were led by Jean Terrell who I remember Disc saying had "X rated vocals" - she certainly had them! The Supremes finally hung up their gowns in 1977 and left a collection of under-valued recordings.

This line-up (left to right) Cindy Birdsong, Jean Terrell and Mary Wilson, will always be *my* Supremes. I badgered my Ma to get tickets to see them in 1971 when they played the Hammersmith Odeon and I ended up seeing them twice there as well as when they were surprise special guests when we saw The Four Tops at the Albert Hall.

Here's to the supreme Supremes....