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Scherrie Payne

Scherrie Payne was a singer with the Supremes from 1973 to 1977, after Jean Terrell left the Supremes in the fall of 1973. She is sometimes referred to as "the little lady with the big voice"..

Born: November 4, 1944 in Detroit. Younger sister of singer/actress Freda Payne.

In 1986, she joined the "Former Ladies of the Supremes" or "FLOS".  In 2000, along with Lynda Lawrence, she became a part of Diana Ross' Return To Love tour.  High ticket sales and the fact that Mary Wilson and Cindy Birdsong were not present were factors contributing to the tour's demise.