1. Lynda Laurence is best known for being a part of two Motown acts: Stevie Wonder's backup group The Third Generation, and a member of the Supremes from April 1972 through October 1973, performing alongside lead singer Jean Terrell and founding member Mary Wilson, replacing Cindy Birdsong after her departure from the group.
Lynda Laurence began her career singing with a group named the Pendelles.
Lynda Laurence eventually made her way to Stevie Wonder's group Third Generation, a predecessor to Wonderlove, in 1969.
Lynda Laurence joined the group around the time the group issued their Floy Joy album, and appeared on the cover with Terrell and Wilson, though Birdsong had sung on the album before her departure.
Lynda Laurence contributed the occasional lead in concert, singing a lead verse to the group's 1972 live version of "Love The One You're With".
In 1973, Despite the success towards the end of the year, Terrell and Lynda Laurence decided that it would be best for the Supremes to leave Motown and seek another record label Motown owned the name "Supremes".
Under the leadership of Lynda Laurence's then-husband, the record producer and musician Trevor Lawrence, they recorded "Disco Lucy", which was a re-working of the theme tune to the I Love Lucy show.
The label folded before Lynda Laurence released a full album, however these songs have previously been released on subsequent Motorcity releases.
Lynda Laurence was notably the first singer to record the song "I Still Believe", later made famous by Brenda K Starr and Mariah Carey.
Lynda Laurence joined Jean Terrell and Scherrie Payne to form the Former Ladies of the Supremes in 1986.
In 2017, Lynda Laurence left the group and was replaced by Susaye Greene.
Live At The Courthouse Although never officially released, Lynda Laurence recorded a solo set of jazz material at Los Angeles's Courthouse venue, with resident band, Night Court.