Cindy Birdsong

Cindy Birdsong (born December 15, 1939 in Camden, New Jersey) is an African-American singer.

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Birdsong was a founder member of Patti LaBelle & the Blue Belles, a group she performed with from its 1960 inception until 1967, when she was hired by Berry Gordy to replace Florence Ballard in The Supremes. Just as Birdsong joined the group, the Supremes were in the process of changing their name to "Diana Ross & the Supremes", acknowledging Ross as the group's focal point. Initially, Cindy was greeted with a chilly response by longterm Supremes fans, but has, over the course of the past three decades, become a definite favorite and cherished member for most fans of the group.

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Ross left the Supremes for a solo career in 1970, at which point Jean Terrell was brought in as the new lead singer. Birdsong continued to perform with the Supremes until 1972, when she married and became pregnant with her first child. After a brief retirement, Birdsong returned to the Supremes in late 1973 and remained until she quit the act in 1976. After leaving the Supremes, Birdsong worked at UCLA Medical Center under her married name, and then went to work for Suzanne de Passe at Motown Records. In 1987, Birdsong returned to singing, and released the single, "Dancing Room" on Hi-Hat Records. Other songs were demoed, but none released. She is currently a minister in the Los Angeles area.

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Miss Birdsong has recently finished her memoirs, and is currently looking for a publisher.

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December 15: December 15 is the 349th day of the year (350th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. There are 16 days remaining....

1939: 1939 was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar)....

Camden, New Jersey: The City of Camden is the county seat of Camden County, New Jersey in the United States. It is located just across the Delaware River from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 79,904....

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